A network of main roads connects towns within the Wheatbelt to each other, the highways, and neighbouring regions, with local roads providing additional links and access to smaller townsites. Roads are often named after the towns they connect.[5][6][7]
Albany Highway is a main north-west to south-east highway in the southern Wheatbelt, close to or just outside the region's western edge. It passes through the towns of North Bannister, Crossman, Williams, and Arthur River.[6]
Bindoon Moora Road[3] (also referred to as Bindoon–Moora Road[7] or Moora Bindoon Road[5]) is a major north-south road from Bindoon to Moora, in the northern Wheatbelt. The southern terminus is at Great Northern Highway north of the Bindoon townsite, and the northern terminus is at the outskirts of Moora, with the route continuing into the town centre as Padbury Street.[5][7] It is the southern section of State Route 116, which continues north-west to Dongara.[9]
Brand Highway is a main north-west to south-east highway in the northern Wheatbelt, parallel to the coast. From Muchea, it travels in a north-westerly direction, passing to the west of Gingin, and through Cataby and Badgingarra. Shortly after the turnoff to Jurien Bay, it leaves the Wheatbelt region.[5]
Main Roads Western Australia identifies the section west of Collie as H45 Coalfields Highway, and the rest as part of M37 Collie–Lake King Road.[7][11]
Collie Williams Road is a major road near the south-western edge of the Wheatbelt. Starting at the Pinjarra Williams Road, west of the Williams townsite, the road heads in a south-westerly direction towards Collie, in the state's South West region.[6]
Corrigin Kulin Road is a major north-south road in the Wheatbelt. It is the southern section of the route between Corrigin and Kulin. The northern terminus is in Gorge Rock, at Corrigin Kondinin Road, which continues north-west to Corrigin.[6]
Dumbleyung Lake Grace Road is a major east-west road linking Dumbleyung and Lake Grace, near the southern edge of the Wheatbelt. The road passes to the north of Kukerin near the halfway point.[6] It is part of State Route 107, which continues west to Bunbury and east to Lake King.[9]
Goomalling Toodyay Road is a major east-west road in the northern Wheatbelt. It travels from Goomalling to Wyalkatchem via Dowerin, and was previously known as Goomalling Merredin Road.[5]
Great Eastern Highway is the main east-west highway through the centre of the Wheatbelt. From the eastern edge of Perth just past The Lakes, it heads east, bypassing Northam, and continuing through Merredin and Southern Cross towards the goldfields.[5]
Great Northern Highway is a main highway in the northern Wheatbelt, and part of the Perth to Darwin national highway. From the north-eastern edge of Perth, the highway travels north through Muchea, Bindoon, and New Norcia. It then heads generally north-easterly, to Dalwallinu, Wubin, and into the Midwest region beyond.[5]
Great Southern Highway is a major north-south road in the southern Wheatbelt. From The Lakes at the eastern edge of Perth, the highway travels east to York, along a road previously known as Chidlow York Road. It then heads south through Beverley, Brookton, Narrogin, and Wagin.[5][6]
A December 2010 proposal to rename Wanneroo Road to Indian Ocean Drive, from Gingin Brook Road south to Yanchep Beach Road, was initially unsuccessful. However, a second attempt in 2011 was successful.[12][13]
Jurien Road, also known as Jurien East Road,[8] is a major east-west road near the northern edge of the Wheatbelt, linking the coastal town of Jurien Bay with the Brand Highway at Hill River.[5]
Merredin–Nungarin Road,[3] also known as Merredin Nungarin Road[8] or Nungarin Merredin Road,[5] is a major north-south road in the eastern Wheatbelt. It travels from Merredin to Nungarin, and was previously known as Goomalling Merredin Road.[5]
Midlands Road,[3] also known as The Midlands Road,[5] is a major road in the northern Wheatbelt. From Great Northern Highway at Walebing, the road travels west to Moora and then north to Watheroo. Beyond Watheroo, it continues north into the state's Mid West region. The section from Moora northwards is part of State Route 116, which continues south to Bindoon and north-west to Dongara.[9]
Newdegate Ravensthorpe Road is a major road near the southern edge of the Wheatbelt.[6] From Newdegate, it travels east to Lake King, and then south towards Ravensthorpe, in the state's Great Southern region. The east-west section is part of State Route 107, which continues west to Bunbury, while the north-south section is part of State Route 40, which links south-eastern Perth to Ravensthorpe.[9]
Northam York Road, also known as Northam–York Road, is a major north-south road in the central Wheatbelt, linking Northam and York, with the southern half of the route running alongside the Avon River.[5] It is part of State Route 120, which continues north to Toodyay and south to Cranbrook.[9]
Nungarin–Wyalkatchem Road,[3] also known as Nungarin Wyalkatchem Road[8] or Wyalkatchem Nungarin Road,[5] is a major east-west road in the northern Wheatbelt. It travels from Nungarin to Wyalkatchem via Kununoppin and Trayning. It was previously known as Goomalling Merredin Road.[5]
Peel Terrace is a major road within Northam, Western Australia. It starts as the continuation of Forrest Road at the Avon River. It crosses the river near the Northam Weir, and travels in an east-south-easterly direction. The first major intersection is with Fitzgerald Street and Taylor Street, which is controlled by traffic lights. It continues in a straight line, alongside the railway line, until it intersect Yilgarn Avenue and York Road. Yilgarn Avenue leads to Great Eastern Highway, while York Road continues south to Northam York Road.[5][14]
South-east of Fitzgerald Street, the road is part of State Route 120, which links Toodyay in the north with Cranbrook in the south. The route continues through Northam along Fitzgerald Street and Newcastle Road northbound, towards Northam–Toodyay_Road, and along York Road to Northam York Road.[9]: 29
Main Roads Western Australia controls the section south-east of Fitzgerald Street,[8] which was part Great Eastern Highway's former route, prior to the construction of the Northam bypass. The highway formerly continued east along Yilgarn Avenue, and west along Fitzgerald Street, Newcastle Road, and Mitchell Avenue.[15]
Pingrup Lake Grace Road is a major road near the southern edge of the Wheatbelt. Starting at the Lake Grace, the road heads south towards Pingrup, in the state's Great Southern region.[6]
Pinjarra Williams Road is a major road near the south-western edge of the Wheatbelt. Starting from Albany Highway at Williams, the road heads west to Quindanning, and then continues in a north-westerly direction into the state's Peel region, towards Pinjarra.[6]
Quairading–York Road,[3] also known as Quairading York Road,[5][6] is a major east-west road in the central Wheatbelt. It travels between Quairading and York, via Mawson.[5][6]
Southern Cross–Marvel Loch Road,[3] also known as Southern Cross Marvel Loch Road,[5] is a major road in the eastern Wheatbelt. From Great Eastern Highway at Southern Cross, it travels in a south-easterly direction to Marvel Loch.[5]
Toodyay Road is a major road from Perth into the northern Wheatbelt. From Morangup, just outside Perth's north-eastern edge, the road travels in a north-easterly direction to Toodyay. It is allocated State Route 50.[9]
Wagin Dumbleyung Road is a major east-west road linking Wagin and Dumbleyung, near the southern edge of the Wheatbelt.[6] It is part of State Route 107, which continues west to Bunbury and east to Lake King.[9]
Williams Kondinin Road is a major road between the Wheatbelt towns of Williams and Kondinin. From Williams, the road travels north-east to Narrogin and Wickepin, then east to Jitarning. It continues north-east to Kondinin, via Kulin.[6]
^Main Roads Western Australia (2013). "Wheatbelt North Regional Profile"(PDF). Government of Western Australia. p. 2. Archived from the original(PDF) on 26 December 2013. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
^Main Roads Western Australia (2013). "Wheatbelt South Regional Profile"(PDF). Government of Western Australia. p. 2. Archived(PDF) from the original on 26 December 2013. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
^ abcdefghijkMain Roads Western Australia (17 December 2013). "Regional Roads". Government of Western Australia. Archived from the original on 11 November 2013. Retrieved 20 December 2013.
^Main Roads Western Australia (16 December 2013). "Our Role in the Regions". Government of Western Australia. Archived from the original on 21 October 2013. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
^ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzMain Roads Western Australia (13 August 2013). Wheatbelt South Region map(PDF) (Map). 1:590,551. Version 1.0. Government of Western Australia. Archived from the original on 29 August 2013. Retrieved 20 December 2013.
^ abcdefghijklMain Roads Western Australia (28 February 2011). "Wheatbelt Network" (Map). Intergrated Service Arrangement. 1:2,040,816. Government of Western Australia. Archived from the original(PDF) on 3 August 2013. Retrieved 20 December 2013.
^South West Region map(PDF) (PDF). Version 1.0. Cartography by Main Roads Western Australia. Main Roads Western Australia. 13 August 2013. Archived from the original(PDF) on 28 September 2013. Retrieved 25 December 2013.
^"South West and Great Southern Network"(PDF). Integrated Service Arrangement. Main Roads Western Australia. 28 February 2011. Archived(PDF) from the original on 27 December 2013. Retrieved 25 December 2013.
^Proposed bypass of Great Eastern Highway at Northam: Main Roads Department of Western Australia: Report and recommendations of the Environmental Protection Authority. Perth, Western Australia: Environmental Protection Authority. November 1993. pp. i, 1–3. ISBN0-7309-5646-6.
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