Major roads in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia
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Highways and main roads in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia form the basis of a road network, which is primarily used by the mining, agriculture, and tourism industries.[1][2] Main Roads Western Australia maintains and controls these major roads, with offices based in Northam and Narrogin.[3][4]
There are six main highways through the Wheatbelt that radiate out from Perth:
- Brand Highway (north-west to Geraldton)
- Great Northern Highway (north-east to Wyndham)
- Great Eastern Highway (east to Kalgoorlie)
- Great Southern Highway (east to York, then south to Cranbrook)
- Brookton Highway (east-south-east to Brookton)
- Albany Highway (south-east to Albany)
A network of main roads connects towns within the Wheatbelt to each other, the highways, and neighbouring regions, with local roads providing additional links and access to smaller townsites. Roads are often named after the towns they connect.[5][6][7]