Length:

382 km (Wagin to Pingelly: 99 km)

Termini:

Northern: Toodyay Rd (SR50), Toodyay

Southern: Albany Hwy (SR30), Cranbrook

Suburbs, Towns & Localities Along Route:

Wagin, Piesseville, Highbury, Dumberning, Narrogin, Hillside, Cuballing, Yornaning, Popanyinning, West Pingelly, Pingelly and East Pingelly

Current: None

Road Authority Internal Classification: ¹

M038 (Kipling St (Narrogin-Kondinin Rd), Narrogin)

General Information:

Located in the wheatbelt region of Western Australia, State Route 120 is a rural highway connecting some of the oldest European settlements in the state.

Servicing agricultural properties, commercial, industrial and residential areas, the route runs parallel with the Perth-Albany railway corridor for most of its entire length.

1949: Great Southern Highway name gazetted. ²

2001: Link Road (Narrogin Bypass) named Pioneer Drive. ³

November 2016: Stage 2 (the southern section) of Narrogin Bypass opened to traffic. ⁴

This page concentrates on the former alignment between Wagin and Pingelly

Map Key: Blue Line = Pre-2001 Alignment. Purple Line = 2001 to 2016 Alignment. Orange Line = Current Alignment.

Narrogin: Pre 2001 Alignment:

Before Stage 1 of the Narrogin Bypass was completed, SR120 followed a route through the Narrogin town centre. The subsequent images were captured after the inauguration of Stage 1 of the bypass but are included here to offer context for the previous route.

Wagin to Pingelly

Advance Directional Sign:

Northbound AD sign on Narrogin's main street, Federal St (former SR120), approaching Clayton Rd and Kipling St (former SR120), August 2008. When SR120 was active along this alignment, the route turned right at this location.

Image © Paul Rands

Intersection Directional Sign:

AD signs being used as ID signs on the corner of Federal St (former SR120), Clayton Rd and Kipling St in Narrogin, August 2008. When SR120 was active along this alignment, the route turned right at this location.

Image © Paul Rands

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign eastbound on Kipling St (former SR120), approaching Garfield St (former SR120) at Narrogin. August 2008. When SR120 was active along this alignment, the route turned left at this location.

Image © Paul Rands

Corner of Kipling and Garfield Streets:

SR120 as it turned left from Kipling St onto Garfield St in Narrogin, August 2008.

Image © Paul Rands

Pingelly to Wagin

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign on Garfield St (former SR120), next the Northwood St junction approaching Kipling Street (former SR120) in Narrogin, April 2009. When SR120 was active along this alignment, the route turned right at this location.

Image © Paul Rands

Black Fingerboards:

Old black fingerboards facing Garfield Street (then SR120) at its junction with Kipling Street (then SR120 and unnumbered) in Narrogin, April 2009. SR120 turned right onto Kipling St at this point.

Image © Paul Rands

Narrogin Town Centre:

Prior to stage 1 of the Narrogin bypass opening, SR120 travelled southbound through the Narrogin town centre via Federal St. August 2008.

Image © Paul Rands

Advance Directional Sign:

Southbound on Federal Street (former SR120) approaching Forrest Street in Narrogin. August 2008.

Image © Paul Rands

Forrest Street Intersection:

Southbound at the corner of Federal Street (former SR120) and Forrest Street in Narrogin, August 2008. Prior to 2001, SR120 continued straight ahead at this location.

Image © Paul Rands

Intersection Directional Sign:

ID sign facing westbound traffic on Forrest St at its junction with Federal St (former SR120) in Narrogin, April 2009.

Image © Paul Rands

Intersection Directional Sign With Black Top Knot:

ID sign with old black SR120 top knot facing westbound traffic on Forrest St at its junction with Federal St (former SR120) in Narrogin, April 2009.

Image © Paul Rands

Narrogin: 2001-2016 Alignment:

Stage 1 of the Narrogin Bypass opened to traffic in 2001. ³ As a result, SR120 was re-routed around the shopping precinct of the Narrogin town centre. This configuration remained in place under November 2016 when stage 2 of the Narrogin Bypass opened to traffic. ⁴ The photos below show that routing.

Wagin to Pingelly

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign on Federal St (then SR120), approaching the intersection with Forrest St (then SR120 and unnumbered) in Narrogin. SR120 turned right here to bypass the Narrogin town centre, August 2008.

Image © Paul Rands

Advance Directional Sign:

Eastbound AD sign on Clayton Rd (formerly Kipling St) approaching Pioneer Dr (SR120) and Kipling St (then SR120) in Narrogin, August 2008.

Image © Paul Rands

Intersection Directional Sign:

ID sign on the roundabout located on the corner of Clayton Rd (formerly Kipling St), Pioneer Dr (SR120) and Kipling St (then SR120) in Narrogin, August 2008.

Image © Paul Rands

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign on Great Southern Highway (Kipling St) (then SR120), approaching Garfield Street (then SR120), eastbound at Narrogin. August 2008.

Image © Paul Rands

Corner of Kipling and Garfield Streets:

SR120 as it turned left from Kipling St onto Garfield St in Narrogin, August 2008.

Image © Paul Rands

Pingelly to Wagin

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign on Garfield St (former SR120), next the Northwood St junction approaching Kipling Street (former SR120) in Narrogin, April 2009. When SR120 was active along this alignment, the route turned right at this location.

Image © Paul Rands

Black Fingerboards:

Old black fingerboards facing Garfield Street (then SR120) at its junction with Kipling Street (then SR120 and unnumbered) in Narrogin, April 2009. SR120 turned right onto Kipling St at this point.

Image © Paul Rands

Advance Directional Sign:

Westbound on Kipling St (SR120) in Narrogin approaching Pioneer Dr (SR120) and Clayton Rd (formerly Kipling St) in Narrogin, April 2009. SR120 turned left at Pioneer Dr to bypass the Narrogin CBD.

Image © Paul Rands

Intersection Directional Sign:

ID sign facing Pioneer Dr (SR120) at the junction Herald St (unnumbered) and Forrest St (then SR120) in Narrogin, April 2009. SR120 turned right at this intersection.

Image © Paul Rands

Intersection Directional Sign:

ID sign facing westbound traffic on Forrest St (then SR120) at its junction with Federal St (then SR120 and unnumbered) in Narrogin, April 2009. SR120 turned left at this junction.

Image © Paul Rands

Intersection Directional Sign With Black Top Knot:

ID sign with old black SR120 top knot facing westbound traffic on Forrest St (then SR120) at its junction with Federal St (then SR120 and unnumbered) in Narrogin, April 2009. SR120 turned left at this junction.

Image © Paul Rands