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Derby Highway | |
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General information | |
Type | Highway |
Length | 42 km (26 mi) |
Major junctions | |
North end | Loch Street, Derby |
Gibb River Road | |
South end | Great Northern Highway (National Highway 1), south of Derby |
Highway system | |
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Derby Highway is a highway linking Great Northern Highway in Western Australia with the town of Derby.[1] It is a 42-kilometre-long (26 mi) 2-lane single carriageway. In the town of Derby, its name changes to Loch Street, where it becomes a 2-lane divided carriageway.
The RAAF Curtin inactive air force base is situated adjacent to Derby Highway near the intersection of Great Northern Highway. The base has been previously[when?] used as a refugee detention centre and civilian airport, but is not presently used for any functional purpose.