Great Southern Highway facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Great Southern HighwayWestern Australia |
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| The Great Southern Highway at Pingelly, 2014 | |
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| Map of south-west Western Australia with Great Southern Highway highlighted in red | |
| General information | |
| Type | Highway |
| Length | 374 km (232 mi) |
| Route number(s) |  State Route 120 (York – Cranbrook) |
| Major junctions | |
| North end |  Great Eastern Highway (National Highway 94), The Lakes |
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| South end |  Albany Highway (State Route 30), Cranbrook |
| Location(s) | |
| Major settlements | York, Beverley, Brookton, Narrogin, Wagin, Katanning |
| Highway system | |
| Highways in Australia National Highway • Freeways in Australia Highways in Western Australia |
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Brookton–Corrigin Road (State Route 40)
Wagin-Dumbleyung Road (State Route 107)Great Southern Highway is a highway in the southern Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, starting from Great Eastern Highway at The Lakes, 50 km (31 mi) from Perth, and ending at Albany Highway near Cranbrook. It is the primary thoroughfare for this part of Western Australia and runs parallel with the Perth-Albany railway for its entire length. It is signed as State Route 120 from York to Cranbrook, and was first named in 1949, although it was built well before that time.
Description
The highway initially travels east to the historic town of York, before following the Avon Valley and the railway roughly southwards until Narrogin. The highway then runs parallel with Albany Highway at a distance of about 30 km (19 mi) through Wagin and Katanning before curving to approach Albany Highway where it ends 4 km (2.5 mi) past Cranbrook. Many of the towns along this highway have prominent grain silos, and Narrogin, Wagin and Katanning have remained important population centres sustained by agriculture and its supporting industries.
Towns
Towns on this highway include:
