Road Photos & Information: Western Australia

Charles Street, Wanneroo Road, Lancelin Road, Indian Ocean Drive (State Route 60)

Statistics:

• Length: 319 km
• Nothern Terminus: Sappers Road at Lancelin
• Southern Terminus: Corner of Newcastle Street and the interchange with Mitchell Freeway (SR2) at Northbridge
• Suburbs, Towns & Localities along route: North Perth, Joondanna, Yokine, Tuart Hill, Nollamara, Balcatta, Westminster, Balga, Hammersley, Girrawheen, Warwick, Marangaroo, Greenwood, Madeley, Kingsley, Woodvale, Wangara, Pearsal, Hocking, Wanneroo, Sinagra, Ashby, Tapping, Carramar, Nowergup, Carabooda, Yanchep, Wilbinga, Woodridge, Gabbadah, Breton Bay, Ledge Point and Lancelin, Grey, Cervantes, Jurien Bay, Green Head, Leeman, Coolimba, Illawong and Arrowsmith

Route Numbering:

• Current:
• Multiplexed with:
• Road Authority Internal Classification: M34 (Wanneroo Road north of Yanchep Beach Road and all of Lancelin Road) / H35 (remainder of Wanneroo Road and Charles Street) 1

General Information:

State Route 60 is a major arterial route from the Perth CBD, through Perth's northern suburbs to the northwest coastal towns and villages north of Perth.

The route is a mix of suburban arterial road, divided multi-laned road and single carriageway roadway and passes through mostly commercial, residential and agricultural lands as well as vast tracts of pine plantations and state forests.

Multiplexes along the route include:

• 250 metres with SR81 (Warwick Rd / Marangaroo Dr) at Warwick / Marangaroo
• 400 metres with SR83 (Whitfords Av / Gnangara Rd) at Kinglsey / Madeley

History:

• 2008: Extension of right turn lanes, construction of double right turn from Wanneroo Rd into Ocean Reef Rd westbound and a double left from Ocean Reef Rd into Wanneroo Rd northbound.  Construction of a portion of Woodlake Retreat to form a four way intersection with Kingsway along with an associated right turn lane on Wanneroo Rd, widening of Kingsway and installation of traffic signals. Extension of right turn lanes and upgrade pedestrian facilities at the junction of Wanneroo Road / Amelia Street. Extension of right turn lanes at the corner of Wanneroo Rd / Hepburn Av and upgrade of pedestrian facilities. 2
• 14 March 2008: Stage one of the Indian Ocean Drive was opened, and consists of a $20m, 10.5 km section starting just south of Lancelin and ending at Ocean Farm Estate. 3 4
• 19 September 2010: Stage two of Indian Ocean Drive (Lancelin to Cervantes (56km)) was officially opened. 5

The route is split into sections, please click inside a green box on the map below:

1 Main Roads WA Metropolitan Fact Sheet, 31 March 2008
2 Main Roads WA 2007 2008 State Black Spot Program List
3 Highway Construction Web Site, Past Projects, Lancelin to Cervantes
4 Dr Jim Macbeth, Tourism Management at Murdoch University
5 Main Roads Western Australia, Completed Projects, Indian Ocean Drive, Lancelin to Cervantes Stage 2