Pinjarra Road
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Pinjarra Road is a major west-east road
connecting the two major centres of the Peel Region, Mandurah
and Pinjarra
. Mostly a dual carriageway, it also forms the termini of both the Kwinana Freeway
and Forrest Highway.
Road
A road is a thoroughfare, route, or way on land between two places, which typically has been paved or otherwise improved to allow travel by some conveyance, including a horse, cart, or motor vehicle. Roads consist of one, or sometimes two, roadways each with one or more lanes and also any...
connecting the two major centres of the Peel Region, Mandurah
Mandurah, Western Australia
Mandurah is the second-largest city in Western Australia and is located approximately south of the state capital, Perth.The city attracts a large number of tourists, including many international visitors...
and Pinjarra
Pinjarra, Western Australia
Pinjarra is a town in the Peel region of Western Australia along the South Western Highway, from the state capital, Perth and south-east of the coastal city of Mandurah. Its local government area is the Shire of Murray. At the 2006 census, Pinjarra had a population of 3,279.Pinjarra is an area...
. Mostly a dual carriageway, it also forms the termini of both the Kwinana Freeway
Kwinana Freeway
The Kwinana Freeway is a major arterial road in Perth, Western Australia, linking Perth with the southern suburbs and then further on towards Mandurah, a distance of . It has a speed limit of , except in central Perth and south of Lakes Road . Like all Western Australian freeways, the minimum...
and Forrest Highway.
Major intersections
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) Old Coast Road/Mary Street – Halls HeadHalls Head, Western AustraliaHalls Head is a coastal suburb of Mandurah, immediately west of Mandurah's central area. It is largely residential and contains several canal estates developed since the 1980s....
- to DawesvilleDawesville, Western AustraliaDawesville is a suburb of Mandurah, and is located between the Harvey Estuary and the Indian Ocean.It is also home to the largest inland waterway in Western Australia - the Harvey Estuary and the Peel Inlet which combine to produce an array of fishing and crabbing options in the summer months...
and BunburyBunbury, Western AustraliaThe port city of Bunbury is the third largest city in Western Australia after the State Capital Perth and Mandurah. It is situated south of Perth's central business district...
/ FalconFalcon, Western AustraliaFalcon is a southern suburb of Mandurah, located southwest of Mandurah's central area on the Indian Ocean.-Geography:Falcon is one of four Mandurah suburbs that lie on an island bound by the Mandurah Estuary to the north, the Peel-Harvey Estuary to the east, the Dawesville Channel to the south and...
and WannanupWannanup, Western AustraliaWannanup is a residential suburb in Western Australia, located southwest of Mandurah and south-southwest of the state capital, Perth. It is surrounded on three sides by water — the Indian Ocean to the west, the Harvey Estuary to the east and the Dawesville Channel to the south — and is home to...
. - Mandurah Road – MandurahMandurah, Western AustraliaMandurah is the second-largest city in Western Australia and is located approximately south of the state capital, Perth.The city attracts a large number of tourists, including many international visitors...
- to RockinghamRockingham, Western AustraliaRockingham is a suburb and primary centre in Western Australia south-west of the Perth city centre and south of Fremantle. It has a beachside location at Mangles Bay, the southern extremity of Cockburn Sound. To its north stretches the maritime and resource-industry installations of Kwinana and...
and PerthPerth, Western AustraliaPerth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
/ Halls HeadHalls Head, Western AustraliaHalls Head is a coastal suburb of Mandurah, immediately west of Mandurah's central area. It is largely residential and contains several canal estates developed since the 1980s....
and BunburyBunbury, Western AustraliaThe port city of Bunbury is the third largest city in Western Australia after the State Capital Perth and Mandurah. It is situated south of Perth's central business district... - Lakes Road – GreenfieldsGreenfields, Western AustraliaGreenfields is a suburb of Mandurah, located east of Mandurah's central area. It includes several aged care residences and a large recreation oval and centre....
- to North DandalupNorth Dandalup, Western AustraliaNorth Dandalup is a small town in the Peel region of Western Australia along the South Western Highway between Serpentine and Pinjarra. Its local government area is the Shire of Murray... -
Kwinana FreewayKwinana FreewayThe Kwinana Freeway is a major arterial road in Perth, Western Australia, linking Perth with the southern suburbs and then further on towards Mandurah, a distance of . It has a speed limit of , except in central Perth and south of Lakes Road . Like all Western Australian freeways, the minimum...
/Forrest Highway – RavenswoodRavenswood, Western AustraliaRavenswood in a small town in the Peel region of Western Australia.The town is located along Pinjarra Road and on the banks of the Murray River...
- to Stake HillStake Hill, Western AustraliaStake Hill is a northeastern rural residential suburb of Mandurah, Western Australia. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Murray. At the 2006 census, Stake Hill had a population of 670.-History:...
and PerthPerth, Western AustraliaPerth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
CBDCentral business districtA central business district is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city. In North America this part of a city is commonly referred to as "downtown" or "city center"...
/ Lake CliftonLake Clifton, Western AustraliaLake Clifton is a small town located on the east side of the lake of the same name in the Peel region of Western Australia just off the Old Coast Road, between Mandurah and Bunbury at the north end of the Yalgorup National Park...
and BunburyBunbury, Western AustraliaThe port city of Bunbury is the third largest city in Western Australia after the State Capital Perth and Mandurah. It is situated south of Perth's central business district... - South Yunderup Road – RavenswoodRavenswood, Western AustraliaRavenswood in a small town in the Peel region of Western Australia.The town is located along Pinjarra Road and on the banks of the Murray River...
- to South YunderupSouth Yunderup, Western AustraliaSouth Yunderup is a township near Mandurah, Western Australia, located on the south bank of the Murray River within the Shire of Murray. Its postcode is 6208, and in the 2006 Census, it had a population of 1,965 with a median age of 50... -
South Western HighwaySouth Western HighwaySouth Western Highway is a highway in the South West region of Western Australia connecting Perth's southeast with Walpole. It is a part of the National Highway 1 network for most of its length...
- PinjarraPinjarra, Western AustraliaPinjarra is a town in the Peel region of Western Australia along the South Western Highway, from the state capital, Perth and south-east of the coastal city of Mandurah. Its local government area is the Shire of Murray. At the 2006 census, Pinjarra had a population of 3,279.Pinjarra is an area...
- to North DandalupNorth Dandalup, Western AustraliaNorth Dandalup is a small town in the Peel region of Western Australia along the South Western Highway between Serpentine and Pinjarra. Its local government area is the Shire of Murray...
and PerthPerth, Western AustraliaPerth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
/ WaroonaWaroona, Western AustraliaWaroona is a town located in the Peel region of Western Australia along the South Western Highway, between Pinjarra and Harvey. The town is the seat of the Shire of Waroona. At the 2006 census, Waroona had a population of 1,864.-History:...
and BunburyBunbury, Western AustraliaThe port city of Bunbury is the third largest city in Western Australia after the State Capital Perth and Mandurah. It is situated south of Perth's central business district...