GREAT NORTHERN HIGHWAY (near Muchea) TO GERALDTON. BRAND HIGHWAY.
INCLUDES SCENIC COASTAL ROAD
near BADGINARRA to CERVANTES and north to near Pt. DENISON.
This north south route forms the main northern corridor from north of Perth to Geraldton.
It is dual lane and sealed with some overtaking lanes.
PLUS .. JOONDALAP north to MOORE RIVER, then east to GIN GIN and further east to junction with MIDLANDS ROAD near Bindoon.
0 km (371.5 km) "T" junction with Great Northern Highway. Southern extremity of Brand Highway.
[1.9 km]
1.9 km (369.6 km) Muchea Post Office .. east side.
[20.8 km]
22.7 km (348.8 km) Junction .. east side .. Gin Gin southern entrance.
[9.5 km]
32.2 km (339.3 km) Junction .. west side .. Gin Gin Brook Road .. to Lancelin etc.
[0.5 km]
32.7 km (338.8 km) Junction .. east side .. Gin Gin .. northern entrance.
[42.5 km] Number of signed "parking" areas along this section. Some just adjacent to, some loops off/on highway.
75.2 km (296.3 km) Junction .. west side .. Orange Springs Road .. to Cowalla Road, Lancelin etc.
[2.0 km]
77.2 km (294.3 km) Regans Ford Road house .. west side. Cheap GULL fuel .. caravan park at rear, thus ? "no camping" signs.
Road heading south just before servo leads to REST AREA (about 500 m), but "no camping" sign at entrance.
Class 5. 30° 59.26'S 115° 42.31'E Hema map 76, J 4.
Tables, shade, water from Moore River, rubbish bins, 75m max from highway, OK big rigs.
[33.3 km]
110.5 km (261.0 km) Catby Roadhouse .. west side. WATER (with permission) .. bay closest to highway.
[15.2 km]
125.7 km (245.8 km) Signed parking .. east side .. tracks at rear .. needs investigation.
[15.4 km]
141.1 km (230.4 km) Junction .. west side .. Cervantes - Jurien Road .. to Cervantes, Jurien etc.
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We travelled to "scenic coastal road", not the Brand Highway.
0 km (176.8 km) Turn off west towards Cervantes. Cervantes - Julien Road.
[4.5 km]
4.5 km (172.3 km) Signed Drummonds Rest Area .. south side .. gravel track into series level loops/parking areas.
* Class 2. 30° 29.35'S. 115° 26.07'E. Hema map 76, H 4.
Tables, shade, fire places, rubbish bins, 100m max from road, just Ok big rigs, no time limit,
very weak CDMA, no TV.
[10.6 km]
15.1 km (161.7 km) Signed Hakea Reserve Rest Area .. south side .. garvel road into slightly sloping garvel
parking/turning area.
Class 2. 30° 27.61'S. 115° 19.92'E. Hema map 76, H 4.
Covered tables, no shade, bush fire places, rubbish bins, 150m max from road, OK big rigs,
no time limit, very weak CDMA.
[8.4 km]
23.5 km (153.3 km) Turn north onto Munbinea Road.
[7.5 km]
31.0 km (145.8 km) Junction .. turn west towards Cervantes.
[5.3 km]
36.3 km (140.5 km) Signed Banksia Reserve Rest Area .. south side .. long garvel loop off/on highway with level
turning/parking area half way along the loop.
Class 2-. 30° 23.58'S. 115° 10.80'E. Hema map 76, H 4.
Covered tables, little shade, bush fire places, rubbish bins, 40m max from road, OK big rigs,
no time limit, very weak CDMA.
[5.0 km]
41.3 km (135.5 km) Signed Tuart(s) Reserve Rest Area .. north side. Narrow track into smallish level parking area.
* Class 2. 30° 25.08'S. 115° 08.38'E. Hema map 76, H 4.
Toilet, tables, shade, bush fire place, rubbish bins, 100m from road, OK medium size rigs (overhanging
trees), no time limit, no CDMA, no TV.
[9.5 km]
50.8 km (126.0 km) "T" Junction .. continue ahead (west), 3.1 km to Cervantes Post Office. We turn north to Jurien Bay etc.
NOTE .. Both Cervantes and Julien Bay have signs "$1,000 fine for free camping in town areas!
[23.6 km]
74.4 km (102.4 km) Jurian Bay Post Office.
[3.5]
77.9 km (98.9 km) Junction .. east side .. Jurian East Road .. to Brand Highway.
[26.7 km]
104.6 km (72.2 km) Junction .. west side .. south entrance to Greenhead.
[3.4 km]
108.0 km (68.8 km) Junction .. east side .. Corrow - Greenhead Road.
[0.3 km]
108.3 km (68.5 km) Junction .. west side .. to Leeman. We drove to wharf area, good parking spot, ? legal.
[10.6 km]
118.9 km (57.9 km) Leeman .. Post Office .. west side. Also, caravan park.
[9.3 km]
128.2 km (48.6 km) Junction .. east side .. to Enebba.
[27.6 km]
155.8 km (21.0 km) Signed "Scenic Rest Area" .. west side .. small, very rough stony loop off on highway.
Class 2-. 29° 38.56'S 114° 58.11'E. Hema map 76, G 3.
No shade, no facilities, 10m max from road, OK medium size rigs. Good ocean view.
[15.1 km] There are numerous tracks off highway towards coast and fisherman type shacks along this section.
170.9 km (5.9 km) Signed "Cliff Head North" .. west side. Gravel road to small to medium level gravel turning/parking
area right beside ocean. Further 4 WD type tracks north and south along coast.
* Class 2+. 29° 30.89'S. 114° 58.11'E. Hema map 76, G 3.
No shade, bush fire places, rubbish bins, 150m from road, OK big rigs, no time limit,
OK TV, OK CDMA.
[5.9 km]
176.8 km (0 km) Junction with Brand Highway 17.5 km south of Kalis Drive .. to Port Denison.
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(near) MUCHEA TO GERALDTON .. BRAND HIGHWAY. .. continued.
[12.4 km] This section not travelled, distance taken from a map.
153.5 km (218.0 km) Badgingarra.
[23.0 km] This section not travelled, distance taken from a map.
176.5 km (195.0 km) Junction .. west side .. Jurien East Road.
[51.0 km] This section not travelled, distance taken from a map.
227.5 km (144.0 km) Eneabba.
[48.0 km] This section not travelled, distance taken from a map.
275.5 km (96.0 km) Junction .. west side .. coastal route (northern end) from Jurien, Leema etc.
[17.5 km]
293.0 km (78.5 km) Junction .. west side .. Kalis Drive to Port Denison .. can be used as southern route to Dongarra.
[6.6 km]
299.6 km (71.9 km) Junction .. Midlands Road. Turn west for Dongarra, Geraldton etc.
Turn east for Mingenew, Moora etc. 0.9 km along that road is
Signed parking .. south side .. gravel loop off/on highway with 2 other small loops at rear.
* Class 2. 29° 15.32'S. 115° 00.80'E. Hema map 76, G 3.
Table, shade, bush fire places, rubbish bins, 40m max from road, OK big rigs, no time limit,
weak TV, weak/OK CDMA.
[7.2 km]
306.8 km (64.7 km) Junction .. west side .. south entrance to Dongarra.
We couldn't find any water at Dongarra, so we travelled to Port Dennison .. on the northern side of the
buildings (near public phone) in the large sealed parking area for the wharf are 2 WATER taps. These may
may be private, but area was deserted at the time. 29° 16.29'S. 114° 55.26'E. Hema map 76, G 3.
Also, about 400m south of above spot, on south side of toilet block near boat ramp is another tap requiring
20c fee for what we estimated 100 litres of water. 29° 16.52'S. 114° 55.14'E. Hema map 76, G 3.
[0.8 km]
307.6 km (63.9 km) Junction .. west side .. north entrance to Dongarra. Travel 0.7 km, past bakery, to parking bay on
left side beside public toilets. Info Centre is 150m ahead across roundabout on right side.
[34.7 km]
342.3 km (29.2 km) Junction .. west side .. S Bend caravan park. FUEL is normally less expensive than other outlets in this
district. Diesel was 2c/l less expensive than one outlet that we noted in Geraldton.
[0.3 km]
342.6 km (28.9 km) Junction .. west side .. northern entrance to above.
[1.2 km]
343.8 km (27.7 km) Signed parking .. east side .. sealed loop off/on highway with another level gravel area at rear.
Class 2. 28° 58.50'S 114° 47.03'S Hema map 76, F 3.
Table, shade, rubbish bins, 35m max from highway, OK big rigs.
[1.2 km]
345.0 km (26.5 km) Junction .. east side .. to Walkaway, Elensvale pool etc.
[3.8 km]
248.8 km (22.7 km) Junction .. east side .. to Walkaway, Elensdale Pool etc.
[22.7 km]
371.5 km (0 km) Large roundabout to the south of Geraldton city.
JOONDALAP north to MOORE RIVER, then east to GIN GIN and further east to junction with MIDLANDS ROAD near Bindoon.
0 km (106.3 km) Junction .. west side to Joondalup. We are on Wannero Road heading north.
[21.2 km]
21.2 km (85.1 km) Junction .. west side to Yanchep.
[10.2 km]
31.4 km (74.9 km) Junction .. west side .. Two Rocks.
[13.1 km]
44.5 km (61.8 km) Signed rest area .. west side .. Wilbinga Grove. Large level gravel area adjacent to road.
Class 2. 31°22.34'S. 115° 37.25'E. Hema map 74, B 2.
Shade, rubbish bins, 40m max to road, OK big rigs, no time limit.
[7.1 km]
51.6 km (54.7 km) Junction .. east side .. Gin Gin Brook Road .. to Gin Gin.
Continue ahead 3.6 km to Moore River rest area .. east side, immediately north of bridge.
Small sealed turning circle adjacent to road.
* Class 2. 31° 18.21'S. 115° 33.32'E. Hema map 74, B 2.
Tables, shade, water from river, rubbish bins, 40m max from road, OK medium size rigs, good CDMA.
We turn east along Gin Gin Brook Road.
[2.7 km]
54.3 km (52.0 km) Signed rest area .. south side .. small gravel area close to road.
Class 2. 31° 18.19'S. 115°36.43'E. Hema map 74, B 2.
Table, shade rubbish bin, 25m max from road, OK medium size rigs, info board.
[5.3 km]
59.6 km (46.7 km) Junction .. noth side .. Cowalla Road.
[21.6 km]
81.2 km (25.1 km) Junction .. Brand Highway.
[0.4 km] north along brand Highway.
81.6 km (24.7 km) Junction .. east side .. to Gin Gin.
[4.3 km]
85.9 km (20.4 km) Parking spot .. right side past Shire building. This spot is at the end of the main street
and within walking distance of shops, butcher, Post Office, medical centre. We found it a friendly town.
31° 20.84'S. 115° 54.24'E. Hema map 74, B 3.
[2.0 km] travelling south from parking spot.
87.9 km (18.4 km) Roundabout. Turn right for Brand Highway, ahead for Brand Highway further south. We turned left
(east) towards Bindoon.
[14.9 km]
102.8 km (3.5 km) Gravel pit .. south side .. large level area, but exposed to road.
Class 3. 31° 19.67'S. 116° 03.00'E. Hema map 74, B 3.
No shade, 50m max from road, OK big rigs.
[3.5 km]
106.3 km (0 km) Junction .. Midland Road. Ahead about 5km to Great northern Highway.
We turn north for Moora and points north to near Dongarra.
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