Brand Highway
Brand Highway is a 370-kilometre (230 mi) main highway linking the northern outskirts of Perth to Geraldton in Western Australia. Together with North West Coastal Highway, it forms part of the Western Australian coastal link to the Northern Territory. The highway is a part of Australia's Highway 1, and is for the most part a single carriageway with one lane in each direction.
Brand Highway Western Australia | |
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Map of Brand Highway, highlighted in red, and surrounding road network between Perth and Geraldton | |
| General information | |
| Type | Highway |
| Length | 367.98 km (229 mi) |
| Opened | 4 April 1975 |
| Route number(s) | National Route 1 |
| Major junctions | |
| South end | Great Northern Highway (National Highway 95 / National Route 1) Tonkin Highway (State Route 4), Muchea |
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| North end | North West Coastal Highway (National Route 1), Geraldton |
| Location(s) | |
| Major settlements | Cataby, Badgingarra, Eneabba, Dongara |
| Highway system | |
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The highway was completed in 1975 and opened in 1976 being named it in honour of former Premier of Western Australia Sir David Brand. It replaced the Midlands Road from Perth to Dongara.
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