Road Name: | South Coast Highway |
Type: | highway |
State: | wa |
Length: | 592 |
Route: | National Route 1 |
Direction A: | West |
End A: | South Western Highway (National Route 1), Walpole |
Direction B: | East |
End B: | Coolgardie–Esperance Highway (National Route 1), Esperance |
Location Alt: | Map |
Loc Caption: | Map of south-west Western Australia with South Coast Highway highlighted in red |
South Coast Highway is a Western Australian highway. It is a part of the Highway 1 network.[1]
With a length of, it runs from Esperance to Walpole roughly in parallel to Western Australia's south coast. Even then the journey is pretty much inland.
Approximately from Ravensthorpe lies the Fitzgerald River National Park with beaches, coastal and mountain walking trails and wildflowers. There are three more national parks with abundant wildlife along the journey to Walpole. Albany is a former whaling town and is rich in history.
Beyond Walpole, Highway 1 continues as South Western Highway to Perth. Beyond Esperance, Highway 1 continues as Coolgardie–Esperance Highway to Norseman.
The highway passes through the following towns from East to West: