Brand Highway

Brand Highway

Road map
Map of Brand Highway, highlighted in red, and surrounding road network between Perth and Geraldton
General information
TypeHighway
Length367.98 km (229 mi)[1]
Opened4 April 1975
Route number(s) National Route 1
Major junctions
South end Great Northern Highway (National Highway 95 / National Route 1)
Tonkin Highway (State Route 4), Muchea
 
North end North West Coastal Highway (National Route 1), Geraldton
Location(s)
Major settlementsCataby, Badgingarra, Eneabba, Dongara
Highway system
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Brand Highway is a 370-kilometre (230 mi) main highway linking the northern outskirts of Perth to Geraldton in Western Australia. Together with North West Coastal Highway, it forms part of the Western Australian coastal link to the Northern Territory. The highway is a part of Australia's Highway 1, and is for the most part a single carriageway with one lane in each direction.[2]

The highway was completed in 1975 and opened in 1976 being named it in honour of former Premier of Western Australia Sir David Brand. It replaced the Midlands Road from Perth to Dongara.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference RIMS was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Google (11 March 2013). "Brand Highway" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 11 March 2013.

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