North West Coastal Highway Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
highway in Western Australia
About North West Coastal Highway
Its an amazing trip, and including theBrand Highway, the trip from Perth to Port Hedland is over 1,700 km. To get a sense of that distance, the trip from Adelaide to Perth is close to 2,700 km. But this route is travelling into the Mid West, and Pilbara regions of Western Australia that are The Highway goes past some of the most impressive coastline in Australia. To understand the trip is not just the length, but the range of climates, and the sheer size of Western Australia can be appreciated by travelling this highway. You pass over the Tropic of Capricorn just north of the Minilya roadhouse (near the Lyndon River), as well as through a region with some of the largest iron ore deposits in the world just inland from your route, and some of the oldest rock on the planet.
North West Coastal Highway Travel Guide Sections
Our comprehensive guide covers 6 sections including: