Road routes in Western Australia assist drivers navigating roads in urban, rural, and scenic areas of the state.[1] The route numbering system is composed ofNational Highways,National Routes,State Routes, andTourist Drives. Each route has a unique number, except for National Highway 1 and National Route 1, which markHighway 1 inWestern Australia. Routes are denoted on directional signs and roadside poles by appropriately numbered markers, the design of which varies according to route type.[1]
National Highways and National Routes are designated by thefederal government along roads of national importance, whilst State Routes and Tourist Drives are designated by theState Government. Highways and some arterial roads are controlled and maintained byMain Roads Western Australia.[2][3] The remaining roads are generally the responsibility oflocal governments, though there are also some private roads andDepartment of Environment and Conservation roads.[2]
Manymajor roads in Perth[4] andin rural Western Australia[5] are not assigned a route number. Not many routes have been added in the Perth and Peel regions since the 1990s with the exceptions including theGraham Farmer Freeway in 2000 andMandjoogoordap Drive in 2010. A subsequent review of the system was undertaken in 2024 which resulted in additional route numbers being assigned to a number of roads throughout regional Western Australia.[6]
Western Australia is the only remaining state to use the 1950s system in full (other than there being 1 National Route), while other states have either discontinued it in favour of an alphanumeric system or switched to a cheaper hybrid system, followed by phasing out the National Highway system. There are no definite plans to stop using it.
National Highways are designated with gold numbers on a green shield.[1] These are the most direct routes betweenPerth and other Australian capital cities. Black on white shields indicate National Routes that are not part of the National Highway system.[1]Highway 1 is a route that circumnavigates Australia, joining all mainland state capitals, via roads numbered as National Highway 1 or National Route 1 (or as M1, A1, or B1 in states with analphanumeric route numbering system).
State Routes in Western Australia are designated by a white number on a blue shield.[1] Single digit routes travel completely or partially along urban freeways or highways. Two digit route numbers that end in zero are the major road routes out of Perth, except for Route 10, which designates rural highway connections in theSouth West region. Other two digit routes connect the urban centres of Perth, while three digit routes connect regional andremote areas of Western Australia.
| Route | Component roads | From | Via | To | Length | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 State Route 2 | Alkimos | Perth | Bunbury | 151 km (94 mi) | [vii] | |
 State Route 3 | North Beach | Middle Swan | Bibra Lake | 58.6 km (36.4 mi) | [viii] | |
 State Route 4 | Muchea | Perth Airport | Oakford | 81.5 km (50.6 mi) | [ix] | |
 State Route 5 | Fremantle | Perth | Victoria Park | 20.3 km (12.6 mi) | [x] Realigned to Birdiya Drive from Mounts Bay Road in January 2022.[6] | |
 State Route 6 | Fremantle | Applecross | Victoria Park | 16.1 km (10.0 mi) | [xi] | |
 State Route 7 | Fremantle | Brentwood | Perth Airport | 23.1 km (14.4 mi) | [xii] | |
 State Route 8 | West Perth | Wattle Grove | Carmel | 24.7 km (15.3 mi) | [xiii] | |
 State Route 10 | Bunbury | Karridale | Augusta | 141 km (88 mi) | [xiv] | |
| Karridale | Nannup | Shannon | 340 km (210 mi) | [xv] | |
 State Route 12 | Fremantle | Henderson | Naval Base | 20.7 km (12.9 mi) | [xvi] | |
 State Route 13 | Fremantle | Canning Vale | Haynes | 25.2 km (15.7 mi) | [xvii] | |
 State Route 14 |
| South Fremantle | Bibra Lake | Armadale | 27.3 km (17.0 mi) | Rerouted after road upgrades and extensions[xviii] |
 State Route 18 |
| East Rockingham | Safety Bay | Baldivis | 20.3 km (12.6 mi) | [xix] |
 State Route 19 | Stake Hill | Meadow Springs | Mandurah | 6.3 km (3.9 mi) | [xx] | |
 State Route 20 | Armadale | Bunbury | 153 km (95 mi) | [xxi] | ||
 State Route 21 | Kwinana Beach | Oakford | Byford | 22.4 km (13.9 mi) | [xxii] | |
 State Route 22 |
| Rockingham | Baldivis | Jarrahdale | 49 km (30 mi) | [xxiii] |
 State Route 26 | Manning | Bentley | Cannington | 6.8 km (4.2 mi) | [xxiv] | |
 State Route 27 | Shelley | Riverton | Lynwood | 5.5 km (3.4 mi) | [xxv] | |
 State Route 30 | Victoria Park | Armadale | Albany | 403 km (250 mi) | [xxvi] | |
 Alternate | Beckenham | Kenwick | 3.5 km (2.2 mi) | Section bypassed by Kenwick Link[xxvii] Once mistakenly signed as Alternate National Route 30, Alternate National Highway 30 and briefly Alternate National Highway 94 | ||
 State Route 31 | Cannington | Forrestdale | Oakford | 21.6 km (13.4 mi) | [xxviii] | |
 State Route 36 |
| Langford | Thornlie | Gosnells | 7.8 km (4.8 mi) | [xxix] |
 State Route 40 |
| Kelmscott | Brookton | Ravensthorpe | 521 km (324 mi) | [xxx] |
 State Route 41 |
| High Wycombe | Kalamunda | Karragullen | 23.4 km (14.5 mi) | [xxxi] |
 State Route 50 | Middle Swan | Jane Brook | Toodyay | 62.5 km (38.8 mi) | [xxxii] | |
 State Route 51 |
| Perth | Guildford | Bellevue | 18.2 km (11.3 mi) | [xxxiii] |
 State Route 52 |
| Belhus | Middle Swan | Guildford | 15.3 km (9.5 mi) | [xxxiv] |
 State Route 53 | Perth | Morley | Whiteman | 18.5 km (11.5 mi) | [xxxv] | |
 State Route 55 |
| Dianella | Ascot | Hazelmere | 23.9 km (14.9 mi) | [xxxvi] |
 State Route 56 | Landsdale | Dianella | West Perth | 16.6 km (10.3 mi) | Previously ended at Bulwer Street (State Route 72)[7][xxxvii] although a 2024 update now has State Route 56 extending down to Roe Street.[6] | |
 State Route 60 |
| West Perth | Arrowsmith | 320 km (200 mi) | [xxxviii] | |
 State Route 61 |
| Crawley | West Perth | Joondanna | 8.4 km (5.2 mi) | [xxxix] |
 State Route 64 |
| Stirling | Osborne Park | Shenton Park | 11.9 km (7.4 mi) | Previous alignment via Odin Road and Scarborough Beach Road was revoked in December 2023.[6][xl] |
 State Route 65 |
| City Beach | Floreat | Perth | 12.7 km (7.9 mi) | [xli][xlii] |
 State Route 66 |
| Mount Lawley | East Perth | 2.3 km (1.4 mi) | [xliii] | |
 State Route 71 |
| Cottesloe | Hillarys Merriwa | Yanchep | 55 km (34 mi) | [xliv] |
 State Route 72 |
| Perth | Leederville | City Beach | 11.5 km (7.1 mi) | [xlv] |
 State Route 75 |
| Mount Lawley | Osborne Park | Scarborough | 13.2 km (8.2 mi) | [xlvi] |
 State Route 76 |
| Trigg | Morley | Caversham | 22 km (14 mi) | [xlvii] |
 State Route 81 | Duncraig | Girrawheen | Ballajura | 11.4 km (7.1 mi) | [xlviii] | |
 State Route 82 | Hillarys | Madeley | Cullacabardee | 18 km (11 mi) | Route number extended from Wanneroo Road to Tonkin Highway in 2019[xlix][l] | |
 State Route 83 | Duncraig | Woodvale | Landsdale | 8.4 km (5.2 mi) | Shortened after road upgrades and extensions[li] | |
 State Route 84 | Ocean Reef | Mullaloo | Henley Brook | 27.1 km (16.8 mi) | Rerouted after road upgrades and extensions[lii] | |
 State Route 85 | Edgewater | Joondalup | Bullsbrook | 34.3 km (21.3 mi) | Previously extended to Great Northern Highway via Railway Parade and Rutland Road until 2019[6][liii] | |
 State Route 87 | Burns Beach | Kinross | Neerabup | 4.8 km (3.0 mi) | [liv] | |
 State Route 101 | Australind | Picton East | Gelorup | 27 km (17 mi) | Added as part of the 2024 expansion.[6] | |
 State Route 102 | Manjimup | Rocky Gully | Mount Barker | 162 km (101 mi) | [lv] | |
State Route 103 | Mount Melville | King River | 16.4 km (10.2 mi) | Added as part of the 2024 expansion.[lvi] | ||
 State Route 104 | Busselton | Jarrahwood | Nannup | 60 km (37 mi) | [lvii] | |
 State Route 107 | Roelands | Wagin | Lake King | 408 km (254 mi) | [lviii] | |
 State Route 115 | Northam | Wongan Hills | Pithara | 152 km (94 mi) | [lix] | |
 State Route 116 | Bindoon | Mingenew | Dongara | 326 km (203 mi) | [lx] | |
 State Route 120 | Toodyay | Cranbrook | 382 km (237 mi) | [lxi] | ||
 State Route 123 | Geraldton | Mount Magnet | 335 km (208 mi) | [lxii] | ||
 State Route 132 | Meekatharra | Kambalda | 789 km (490 mi) | Added as part of the 2024 expansion.[6][lxiii] | ||
 State Route 136 |
| Nanutarra | Paraburdoo | Tom Price | 339 km (211 mi) | Shortened in 2024 as part of the regional route expansion.[6][lxiv] Previously routed via the mostly unsealed Nanutarra-Wittenoom Road.[lxv] |
 State Route 138 | Newman | Marble Bar | Port Hedland | 434 km (270 mi) | Approx 230 km is unsealed road[lxvi] | |
 State Route 139 |
| Northampton | Port Gregory | Kalbarri | 100 km (62 mi) | Route signposted in March 2016 and extended to include Red Bluff Road in 2023[6][8][lxvii] |
|
| Karratha | Tom Price | Juna Downs | 25 kilometres (16 mi) + 137 kilometres (85 mi) | Not yet completed, signposted at each end. |
State Route 150 |
| Minyirr | Broome | Roebuck | 41.7 km (25.9 mi) | Added as part of the 2024 expansion.[6][lxviii] |
 State Route 151 |
| Broome | Cape Leveque | Ardyaloon | 207 km (129 mi) | Added as part of the 2024 expansion.[6][lxix] |
State Route 152 | Derby | Wyndham | 660 km (410 mi) | Added as part of the 2024 expansion.[6] | ||
 State Route 154 |
| Willare | Derby | 43 km (27 mi) | Added as part of the 2024 expansion.[6][lxx] | |
 State Route 155 |
| Kununurra | Wyndham | 62 km (39 mi) | Added as part of the 2024 expansion.[6][lxxi] |
Tourist Drives, designated by white numbers on a brown shield, are routes through areas of scenic or historic significance.[1] Tourist Drives were introduced into Western Australia whileEric Charlton was the state government Minister for Transport in the 1990s. The 28 numbered routes collectively traverse more than 2,000 kilometres (1,200 mi) across the state.[9] In addition to the Tourist Drives, there are also unnumbered routes such as theGolden Pipeline Heritage Trail,[10] andlocal governments may designate and maintain local scenic drives, generally unnamed and unnumbered.[11]
| Route | Component roads | From | Via | To | Length | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kings Park Tourist Drive 200 |
| Kings Park Road / Malcolm Street |
| State War Memorial | 7 km (4.3 mi) | Kings Park circular route[9]: 5 Decommissioned[according to whom?] |
 John Forrest Tourist Drive 201 |
| Great Eastern Highway,Darlington |
| Great Eastern Highway,Glen Forrest | 10 km (6.2 mi) | Route throughJohn Forrest National Park[9]: 9 |
 Rockingham Coastal Tourist Drive 202 |
| Kwinana Beach | Warnbro | 24 km (15 mi) | Rockingham coastal route[9]: 13 | |
 Swan Valley Tourist Drive 203 |
| Guildford | Guildford | 31 km (19 mi) | Swan Valley circular route[9]: 8 | |
 Sunset Coast Tourist Drive 204 |
| Stirling Bridge,North Fremantle | Cottesloe | Swanbourne | 38 km (24 mi) | Route along Perth's northern beaches[9]: 6 |
| City Beach | Ocean Reef | ||||
 Heritage Country Tourist Drive 205 |
| Armadale |
| Armadale | 44 km (27 mi) | Darling Range dams circular route[9]: 11 |
 Kingsbury Tourist Drive 206 |
| Jarrahdale |
| Jarrahdale | 45 km (28 mi) | Jarrah forest circular route[9]: 12 |
 Darling Range Tourist Drive 207 | Mundaring | Mundaring Weir | Kalamunda | 25 km (16 mi) | Mundaring Weir route[9]: 10 | |
 Caves Road Tourist Drive 250 |
| Cape Naturaliste | Cape Leeuwin | 123 km (76 mi) | Cape Naturaliste–Cape Leeuwin coastal route[9]: 26–27 | |
 Blackwood River Tourist Drive 251 |
| Balingup | Nannup | Bridgetown | 87 km (54 mi) | Blackwood River route. The direct route from Balingup to Bridgetown is alongSouth Western Highway.[9]: 23 |
 Porongurup Tourist Drive 252 |
| Mount Barker | Porongurup | Chester Pass Road east of Porongurup | 30 km (19 mi) | Porongurup National Park route[9]: 19 |
 Avon Historic Tourist Drive 254 |
| Toodyay | Beverley | 98 km (61 mi) | Avon River route[9]: 16–17 | |
 Scotsdale Tourist Drive 255 |
| Denmark | Scotsdale | Greens Pool | 35 km (22 mi) | [9]: 22 |
 Lake Argyle Tourist Drive 256 |
| Victoria Highway near WA/NT border | Lake Argyle | 34 km (21 mi) | [9]: 38 | |
 Albany Historic Tourist Drive 257 |
| Middleton Beach |
| Western Australian Museum – Albany | 6 km (3.7 mi) | Albany coastal route[9]: 20 |
 Frenchman Bay Tourist Drive 258 |
| Torndirrup | Frenchman Bay | 7 km (4.3 mi) | Route throughTorndirrup National Park[9]: 21 | |
 Karri Tourist Drive 259 |
| Manjimup | South Western Highway nearQuinninup | 88 km (55 mi) | Karri forest route[9]: 24–25 | |
 Australind Bunbury Tourist Drive 260 |
| Leschenault | Bunbury | 14 km (8.7 mi) | [12] | |
 Geikie–Windjana Tourist Way 350 |
| Geikie Gorge National Park | Derby Gibb River Road nearLennard River | 166 km (103 mi) | Only accessible in the dry season, from April to November[9]: 37 | |
 Cossack Tourist Way 351 |
| Burrup Peninsula | Point Samson | 77 km (48 mi) | North West Shelf coastal route[9]: 36 | |
 Cape Range Tourist Way 352 |
| Learmonth | Exmouth | Yardie Creek inCape Range National Park | 121 km (75 mi) | North West Cape coastal route[9]: 35 |
 Shark Bay Tourist Way 353 |
| Overlander Roadhouse | Monkey Mia | 155 km (96 mi) | Shark Bay route[9]: 34 | |
 Batavia Coast Tourist Way 354 |
| Dongara | Kalbarri National Park (south of Kalbarri) | 244 km (152 mi) | [9]: 32–33 | |
 Collie Tourist Way 355 |
| South Western Highway nearRoelands | Collie | Collie River inMuja | 57 km (35 mi) | [9]: 28 |
 Great Southern Tourist Way 356 | Beverley | Albany | 381 km (237 mi) | Great Southern Railway route[9]: 18 | ||
 Goldfields Tourist Way 357 | Coolgardie Camel Farm, 4 km (2.5 mi) west of Coolgardie | Coolgardie | Kalgoorlie | 45 km (28 mi) | Goldfields route.[9]: 30 Superseded by theGolden Pipeline Heritage Trail.[10] | |
 Esperance Tourist Way 358 |
| Esperance |
| Pink Lake | 30 km (19 mi) | Route along the Esperance coast and Pink Lake; forms most of a loop route (Pink Lake Road joins the two ends)[9]: 29 |
 Chittering Valley Tourist Way 359 |
| Ashby (north ofWanneroo) | Bullsbrook | Chittering | 70 km (43 mi) | Gnangara-Moore River State Forest and Chittering Valley route[9]: 7 |
 Midlands Tourist Way 360 |
| Upper Swan | Watheroo National Park | 204 km (127 mi) | [9]: 15 |
Whilst the following routes are decommissioned, the component roads generally still exist as physical roads, but without route signposts.
| Route | Component roads | From | Via | To | Length | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 State Route 34 |
| Rivervale | Kewdale | 8.1 km (5.0 mi) | Replaced by State Route 8[1][13][14][lxxii] | |
 State Route 35 | East Victoria Park | Welshpool | Carmel | 16.1 km (10.0 mi) | Replaced by State Route 8 (east of Roe Highway only).[1][13][14][lxxiii] | |
 State Route 77 | Gwelup | Balcatta | Warwick | 8.4 km (5.2 mi) | Revoked in March 2024.[6] Replaced by Reid Highway[lxxiv] | |
 State Route 86 |
| Ashby | Mariginiup | Bullsbrook | 28 km (17 mi) | Replaced by Tourist Drive 359 (entire length) and State Route 85 on all but Pinjar Road.[1][13][14][lxxv] |
