High Road (Perth)

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High Road

Intersection of High Road and Willeri Drive, Willetton, 9 February 2022.jpg
Looking at intersection of High Road and Willeri Drive from west.
High Road (Perth)
General information
TypeRoad
Length5.4 km (3.4 mi)
Route number(s) Australian state route 27.svg State Route 27
Major junctions
East endAustralian state route 7.svg Leach Highway (State Route 7), Shelley
West endAustralian state route 31.svg Nicholson Road (State Route 31), Langford
Location(s)
Major suburbs Lynwood, Parkwood, Ferndale, Riverton , Willetton

High Road is a major road running through Lynwood, Parkwood, Ferndale, Riverton, and Willetton in the south-east of Perth, Western Australia. It connects the major roads Leach Highway, and Albany Highway via Nicholson Road, originally built to provide the Gosnells area with direct access to the port city of Fremantle.

It is allocated State Route 27. [1]

See also

Australia road sign W5-29.svg Australian Roadsportal

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References

  1. Distance book (12 ed.). Main Roads Western Australia. 2012. pp. 4–5. ISBN   0 7309 7657 2. Archived from the original on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
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