Marble Bar Road
Karratha Road
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Karratha |
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6.57 km (4.08 mi) |
Madigan Road
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Location: |
Karratha |
Length: |
5.78 km (3.59 mi) |
Main Roads Western Australia controls the major roads in the state's Pilbara region. There are two main highways in the region: Great Northern Highway, which travels north through the region to Port Hedland and then north-west along the coast, as well as North West Coastal Highway, which heads south-west from Port Hedland. A series of main roads connects towns to the highways, and local roads provide additional links. The majority of these roads service the western half of the region, with few located in the various deserts east of the Oakover River. Roads are often named after the towns or areas they connect.
The region's main roads are important for multiple aspects of the Pilbara's economy. These activities include mining (despite most products being transported by rail), agriculture and pastoral leases, and tourism, especially to the national parks at Karijini, Millstream-Chichester, and Rudall River.
Bingarn Road is a major north-south road in the Pilbara. From Tom Price, it travels north to Nanutarra Munjina Road at Mount Sheila.
Burrup Road, also known as Burrup Peninsula Road, is a main road on the Burrup Peninsula. From Dampier Road near Dampier, it heads north-east up the peninsula to Woodside's onshore LNG processing plant.
Dampier Road, also known as Dampier Highway, is a major road in the Pilbara. From Karratha Road in Karratha, it travels west along the southern edge of town, and continues west to Gap Ridge. It then turns north-westerly, running to Dampier on the Burrup Peninsula.
The road was completed in the late 1960s as a major link between Karratha and Dampier.
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