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Vasse Highway

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Vasse Highway

Vasse Highway in Pemberton
Map
General information
TypeHighway
Length151 km (94 mi)
Route number(s)
Major junctions
Northwest end Bussell Highway (State Route 10), Busselton
 
  • Brockman Highway (State Route 10)
  • Pemberton–Northcliffe Road (State Route 10)
Southeast end South Western Highway (National Route 1) near Manjimup
Location(s)
Major settlementsNannup, Pemberton
Highway system

Vasse Highway is a Western Australian highway connecting Busselton and the South Western Highway 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) south of Manjimup.[1] It is 151 kilometres (94 mi) long and travels through jarrah and karri hardwood forests for most of its length, with some small agricultural areas and wineries nearby, and forms the main street of the towns of Nannup (as Warren Road) and Pemberton (as Brockman Street).

From Busselton, it starts as State Route 104 from the Bussell Highway 3 km east of Busselton, near the Sir Stuart Bovell sporting complex, and travels the 56 km to Nannup, where it intersects with the Brockman Highway and becomes State Route 10. It then passes Donnelly River and Karri Valley Resort, and 22 km west of Pemberton turnoffs provide entrances to the Beedelup National Park.[2]

About 4 km before Pemberton, the highway ends at a T junction. A left turn continues unsigned as Vasse Highway into the town of Pemberton, then for another 19 km until ending at South Western Highway near Diamond Tree 15 km south of Manjimup. A right turn continues southwards as State Route 10 to Northcliffe, allowing access to the Warren National Park. Route 10 then heads east along Middleton Road, meeting with the South Western Highway near the Shannon mill.

Cities and towns

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Intersections

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LGALocationkmmiDestinationsNotes
BusseltonYalyalup-Bovell-Reinscourt tripoint00.0 Bussell Highway (State Route 104) – Busselton, Augusta, Capel, BunburyNorthern terminus. State Route 104 northern terminus
Yalyalup-Bovell boundary4.02.5 Neville Hyder DriveAccess to Busselton Margaret River Airport
Yoongarillup8.05.0Sues Road  – Augusta, Capel, BunburyStaggered T-junctions favouring Sues Road
Blackwood River57.1–
57.3
35.5–
35.6
Blackwood River bridge
NannupNannup57.435.7Grange Road  – Southampton, BalingupAccess to Nannup Balingup Road (Tourist Drive 251)
58.136.1Brockman Highway  – Donnelly River, BridgetownAccess to Tourist Drive 251
60.137.3 Brockman Highway (State Route 10) – Karridale, AugustaContinuing traffic on Vasse Highway must turn. State Route 104 southern terminus. State Route 10 northern concurrency terminus
ManjimupChannybearup-Collins-Yeagarup tripoint13282 Pemberton-Northcliffe Road (State Route 10; Tourist Route 259) – Northcliffe, Windy Harbour, ShannonContinuing traffic on Vasse Highway must turn. State Route 10 and Tourist Route 259 southern concurrency termini.
Pemberton13584Hepple Place northbound / Ellis Street southbound - Gloucester National ParkAccess to Gloucester Tree
13785 Pemberton North Road (Tourist Route 259) – Diamond TreeTourist Route 259 northern concurrency terminus
Diamond TreeMiddlesex boundary15194 South Western Highway (National Route 1)  – Bunbury, Manjimup, Walpole, AlbanyEastern terminus at T-junction
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
Note: Intersections with minor local roads are not shown

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Bonzle Digital Atlas - Map of Vasse Highway". 2010. Retrieved 2 September 2010.
  2. ^ "Department of Environment and Conservation: Beedelup National Park". Government of Western Australia. Retrieved 20 October 2011.