South Coast Highway

South Coast Highway Western Australia
South Coast Highway route map.png
Map of south-west Western Australia with South Coast Highway highlighted in red
General information
Type	Highway
Length	592 km (368 mi)
Route number(s)	National Route 1
Major junctions
West end	South Western Highway (National Route 1), Walpole
	Albany Highway (State Route 30) Newdegate–Ravensthorpe Road (State Route 40) Hopetoun-Ravensthorpe Road
East end	Coolgardie–Esperance Highway (National Route 1), Esperance
Location(s)
Major settlements	Albany, Manypeaks, Jerramungup, Ravensthorpe
Highway system
Highways in Australia National Highway • Freeways in Australia Highways in Western Australia

South Coast Highway is a Western Australian highway. It is a part of the Highway 1 network.

With a length of 592 kilometres (368 mi), it runs from Esperance to Walpole roughly in parallel to Western Australia's south coast. Even then the journey is pretty much inland.

Approximately 40 kilometres from Ravensthorpe lies the Fitzgerald River National Park with beaches, coastal and mountain walking trails and wildflowers. There are three more national parks with abundant wildlife along the journey to Walpole. Albany is a former whaling town and is rich in history.

Beyond Walpole, Highway 1 continues as South Western Highway to Perth. Beyond Esperance, Highway 1 continues as Coolgardie–Esperance Highway to Norseman.

Towns

• Esperance
• Ravensthorpe
• Boxwood Hill
• Manypeaks
• Albany
• Denmark
• Walpole

See also

Australian Roads portal

• Highways in Australia
• List of highways in Western Australia

External links

South Coast Highway travel guide from Wikivoyage