This meandering route we took is all dual lane sealed .. though some sections are quite narrow.
Note. In the south west of W.A., in general, roadside parking is only signed when it's on your left
side. Not sure why, but guess to stop one crossing to the other side of the road against oncoming traffic. This
means that parking spots on the opposite side of the highway, to which we travelled, may be missed in these notes.
0 km (351.3 km) Junction .. Collie Road .. 2.2 km south of Donnybrook.
[28.4 km]
28.4 km (322.9 km) Junction .. Coalfields Highway at Collie.
We initially went east 21.5 km along Coalfields Highway to a signed rest area .. south side.
Medium size fairly level gravel area with 2 entrances .. some trucking activity
* Class 2. 33° 17.52'S. 115° 56.96'E. Hema map 74, F 3.
Tables, shade, rubbish bins, 25m max from highway, OK big rigs, no TV weak CDMA. BACK AT DONNYBROOK ROAD JUNCTION IN COLLIE.
The new town centre is across the railway line just east of this point at Gull Servo. Cross railway and
there is a convenient parking area for big rigs on right, via traffic lights, with Coles just opposite.
Woolworths, new Post Office, Banks etc. are further west. We left the shopping centre and back onto the
Coalfields Highway via the route we used to enter. So, back on Highway heading east past the old town
buildings, old Post Office etc.
[5.6 km]
34.0 km (317.3 km) Signed parking .. south side .. small gravel slightly sloping loop off/on 25m max from highway.
Cleared area at rear (under power lines) where 40m max from highway.
Class 2. 33° 22.28'S. 116° 12.29'E. Hema map 74, F 3.
Some shade front section, nil in rear, rubbish bin, good TV, good CDMA, we had lunch there!
[1.5 km]
35.5 km (315.8 km) Junction .. south side .. sealed road .. travel 1.4 km and on the left is the entrance to Stockton Lake. How-
ever the road had been blocked .. locals say due to flooding of the lake. Hopefully, this is a temporary thing!
[0.7 km] across railway crossing.
36.2 km (315.1 km) Junction .. south side .. gravel road .. signed east entrance to Stockton Lake .. we didn't investigate.
[28.7 km]
64.9 km (286.4 km) Possible parking .. south side .. old railway station building in centre of cleared area .. not investigated.
[26.7 km]
91.6 km (259.7 km) south side .. caravan park on western outskirts of Darkan.
[0.7 km]
92.3 km (259.0 km) Junction .. north side .. to Williams. Darkin is 0.7 km ahead, we looked at the town and returned to the
Williams junction and took that road north.
[11.7 km]
104.0 km (247.3 km) Past lake on eastern side and just north of a property letter box on western side, there is a
smallish cleared area on the western side of road where we over nighted.
* Class 2-. 33° 14.64'S. 116° 47.09'E. Hema map 74, F 4.
Some shade, 12m max from highway, just OK big rigs.
[24.6 km]
128.6 km (222.7 km) Junction .. Collie-Williams Road .. we turned west towards Collie.
[12.8 km]
141.4 km (209.9 km) Junction .. Collie turns south, we continue ahead towards Boddington.
[12.4 km]
153.8 km (197.5 km) Boddington .. turn right .. possible parking spot on corner .. not investigated.
[16.8 km]
170.6 km (180.7 km) Junction .. Dwellingup to west, turn north to Boddington.
[3.2 km]
173.8 km (177.5 km) Possible parking .. east side .. tracks opposite cemetry.
[5.0 km]
178.8 km (172.5 km) Through Boddington town centre, turn left and follow signs to caravan park where we stayed.
Nice clean park, some drive through sites, $17 pvpn, $5 key deposit. Just 125 km from Perth.
* Class 1 (fee). 32° 47.99'S. 116° 28.34'E. Hema map 74, E 4.
[15.0 km] Continuing north from Boddington towards Albany Highway.
193.8 km (157.5 km) Junction .. Albany Highway. Bannister 2 km north, we turned south.
Small gravel pit on north west corner of junction.
Class 3. 32° 41.58'S. 115° 31.46'E. Hema map 74, E 4.
[3.3 km]
197.1 km (154.2 km) Signed parking .. east side .. medium size gravel loop off/on highway.
Class 2. 32° 42.80'S. 116° 32.79'E. Hema map 74, E 4.
Tables, shade, rubbish bins, 30m max from highway, OK big rigs.
[3.1 km]
200.2 km (151.1 km) Signed parking .. east side .. sealed loop off/on highway. Large area amongst trees.
Class 2+. 32° 46.69'S. 116° 35.70'S. Hema map 74, E 4.
Tales, shade, rubbish bins, 50m max from highway, OK big rigs.
[6.1 km]
206.3 km (145.0 km) Crossman servo .. west side, also junction of another road to Boddington.
[15.6 km]
221.9 km (129.4 km) Signed parking .. east side .. long (about 600 m) sealed old road section .. parking at edges,
rubbish bins, about half way along to the west is small dead end parking area containing table, parking small
rigs. The old road section loops back onto the highway.
Class 2. 32°52.94'S. 116° 41.51'E. Hema map 74, E 4.
Table (mentioned above), some shade, rubbish bins, about 100m from highway, OK big rigs on edge of road.
[24.4 km]
246.3 km (105.0 km) Roadhouse .. east side .. query possibility of overnight parking.
[0.3 km]
246.6 km (104.7 km) Williams .. Post Office.
[0.5 km]
247.1 km (104.2 km) Lions Park Picnic Area .. west side .. medium size level gravel parking area with nicely grassed
picnic/childs play area to the south. "NO CAMPING" signs abound.
Class 5. 33° 01.81'S. 116° 52.70'E. Hema map 74, F 4.
Toilets, tables, some shade, rubbish bins, 30m max from road, OK big rigs.
[0.5 km]
247.6 km (103.7 km) Junction .. ahead to Albany, we turned .... towards Narrogin.
[0.3 km]
247.9 km (103.4 km) Signed parking .. north side .. medium size gravel loop off/on highway.
Class 2. 32° 59.18'S. 117° 03.19'E. Hema map 74, F 4.
Table, some shade, rubbish bin, 15m max from road, OK big rigs.
[29.9 km]
277.8 km (73.5 km) Signed Info Bay .. north side .. sealed and slightly sloping. Western outskirts of Narrogin.
Class 5 (caravan park immediately east!). 32° 56.23'S. 117° 09.74'E. Hema map 74, E 5.
Table, some shade, WATER between bay and highway, rubbish bin, 20m max from highway, OK big rigs.
[1.6 km]
279.4 km (71.9 km) Follow signs to Narrogin town centre .. surprised at the large size of this town!
Follow signs to leave towards the north .. Pingelly etc.
[14.0 km]
293.4 km (57.9 km) Cuballing .. Post Office one block west.
[15.6 km]
309.0 km (42.3 km) Signed .. east side .. caravan parking on farm.
[3.8 km]
312.8 km (38.5 km) Popanyinning Post Office/general store .. west side. Opposite is a small park with a small
gravel loop off/on highway immediately south.
Class 3 to 4. 32° 39.65'S. 117° 07.41'E. Hema map 74, E 5.
Toilets, some shade, rubbish bins, 20m max from road, OK one big rig.
[9.0 km]
321.8 km (29.5 km) Signed parking .. west side .. long sealed loop off/on highway with parking at edge.
Class 2-. 32° 36.12'S. 117° 05.69'E. Hema map 74, E 5.
Some shade, rubbish bin, 20m max from highway, OK big rigs.
[8.8 km]
330.6 km (20.7 km) Pingelly .. Post Office.
[9.4 km]
340.0 km (11.3 km) Signed (no advance warning) Kulyalling Picnic area .. east side across railway line, turn right,
veer left into level turning parking area surrounded by trees. Old school site.
* Class 2. 32° 27.61'S. 117° 02.91'E. Hema map 74, D 5.
Concret culvert as table, some shade, rubbish bin, 200m from road, OK big rigs, weak TV, very weak CDMA.
[11.3 km]
351.3 km (0 km) Junction with Brookton Highway .. we turned west towards Corrigin. Brookton town centre is south east of
that junction .. signed the way we came from the south, or by turning south next road east of above junction.
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