Great Eastern Highway
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Great Eastern Highway Western Australia |
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| Map of the south-west of Western Australia, with Great Eastern Highway highlighted in red | |
| Type | Highway |
| Length | 592.82 km (368 mi) |
| Opened | 1860s |
| Gazetted | 14 April 1938 |
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| West end |
  Canning Highway (National Route 1 / State Route 6)
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| East end |
 Goldfields Highway (Alternate National Route 94), Kalgoorlie
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| Major settlements | Perth, Northam, Merredin, Southern Cross, Coolgardie, Kalgoorlie |
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Great Eastern Highway is a 590-kilometre-long (370 mi) road that links the Western Australian capital of Perth with the city of Kalgoorlie. A key route for road vehicles accessing the eastern Wheatbelt and the Goldfields, it is the western portion of the main road link between Perth and the eastern states of Australia. The highway forms the majority of National Highway 94, although the alignment through the Perth suburbs of Guildford and Midland, and the eastern section between Coolgardie and Kalgoorlie are not included. Various segments form parts of other road routes, including National Route 1, Alternative National Route 94, and State Route 51.
There are numerous intersections in Perth with other highways and main roads, including Canning, Albany, Tonkin and Roe Highways, and Graham Farmer Freeway. There are also two rural highways that spur off Great Eastern Highway. Great Southern Highway begins near Perth's eastern metropolitan boundary, linking towns such as York, Brookton, Narrogin, and Katanning. Near the eastern end of the highway, Coolgardie is the starting point of Coolgardie–Esperance Highway, connecting to the interstate route Eyre Highway at Norseman, as well as the coastal town of Esperance.
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