North Beach Road, Perth
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North Beach Road is a suburban distributor road in the inner northern suburbs of Perth
, Western Australia
. It is a single carriageway, with one lane in each direction for its entire length.
While the road today is minor and, at its coastal end, choked by roundabouts and other traffic-calming devices, it was one of the first roads in the area, originally built as a plank road
serving tourists and holidaymakers staying in North Beach
over the summer. It extended to Wanneroo Road
along what is now Karrinyup Road and North Beach Drive. The construction in 2000 of Reid Highway
(Mitchell Freeway to Marmion Avenue) just 300 metres north of North Beach Road effectively bypassed the road.
Until the 1960s, it was known as Balcatta Beach Road, even though the suburb was always known as North Beach.
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
, Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
. It is a single carriageway, with one lane in each direction for its entire length.
While the road today is minor and, at its coastal end, choked by roundabouts and other traffic-calming devices, it was one of the first roads in the area, originally built as a plank road
Plank road
A plank road or puncheon is a dirt path or road covered with a series of planks, similar to the wooden sidewalks one would see in a Western movie. Plank roads were very popular in Ontario, the U.S. Northeast and U.S. Midwest in the first half of the 19th century...
serving tourists and holidaymakers staying in North Beach
North Beach, Western Australia
North Beach is a northern coastal suburb of Perth, the capital city of Western Australia, and is located from Perth's central business district via Mitchell Freeway and Reid Highway. Its Local Government Area is the City of Stirling.-History:...
over the summer. It extended to Wanneroo Road
Wanneroo Road
Wanneroo Road is an important arterial road in Perth, Australia. It is about 75 kilometres long. It links Perth with the City of Wanneroo, and the Towns of Yanchep and Lancelin...
along what is now Karrinyup Road and North Beach Drive. The construction in 2000 of Reid Highway
Reid Highway
Reid Highway is a major arterial highway in Perth, Western Australia. It is allocated Route 3, and runs between Marmion Avenue, North Beach, and West Swan Road, West Swan, a distance of...
(Mitchell Freeway to Marmion Avenue) just 300 metres north of North Beach Road effectively bypassed the road.
Until the 1960s, it was known as Balcatta Beach Road, even though the suburb was always known as North Beach.
Major intersections
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Marmion AvenueMarmion AvenueMarmion Avenue is a major arterial road in Perth, Western Australia, designated State Route 71.It runs through the northern coastal suburbs of Perth from the end of West Coast Highway in Trigg and Karrinyup, to the outer northern suburb of Yanchep...
- North BeachNorth Beach, Western AustraliaNorth Beach is a northern coastal suburb of Perth, the capital city of Western Australia, and is located from Perth's central business district via Mitchell Freeway and Reid Highway. Its Local Government Area is the City of Stirling.-History:...
, CarineCarine, Western AustraliaCarine is a suburb of Perth, the capital city of Western Australia, and is located north of Perth's central business district between Marmion Avenue and Mitchell Freeway. Its Local Government Area is the City of Stirling.-History:...
and KarrinyupKarrinyup, Western AustraliaKarrinyup is a suburb of Perth, the capital city of Western Australia, and is located 12 km north of Perth's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Stirling... -
Reid HighwayReid HighwayReid Highway is a major arterial highway in Perth, Western Australia. It is allocated Route 3, and runs between Marmion Avenue, North Beach, and West Swan Road, West Swan, a distance of...
- KarrinyupKarrinyup, Western AustraliaKarrinyup is a suburb of Perth, the capital city of Western Australia, and is located 12 km north of Perth's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Stirling... - Milverton Avenue, KarrinyupKarrinyup, Western AustraliaKarrinyup is a suburb of Perth, the capital city of Western Australia, and is located 12 km north of Perth's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Stirling...
- Duffy Road (north) and Balcatta Road (east) - CarineCarine, Western AustraliaCarine is a suburb of Perth, the capital city of Western Australia, and is located north of Perth's central business district between Marmion Avenue and Mitchell Freeway. Its Local Government Area is the City of Stirling.-History:...
, KarrinyupKarrinyup, Western AustraliaKarrinyup is a suburb of Perth, the capital city of Western Australia, and is located 12 km north of Perth's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Stirling...
and GwelupGwelup, Western AustraliaGwelup is a suburb of Perth, the capital city of Western Australia, and is located 12 km north of Perth's central business district along the Mitchell Freeway. Its Local Government Area is the City of Stirling.-History and Environment:... -
Erindale Road - GwelupGwelup, Western AustraliaGwelup is a suburb of Perth, the capital city of Western Australia, and is located 12 km north of Perth's central business district along the Mitchell Freeway. Its Local Government Area is the City of Stirling.-History and Environment:...