Major roads in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia

View of the Bruce Rock Merredin Road, 2014

Highways and main roads in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia form the basis of a road network, which is primarily used by the mining, agriculture, and tourism industries.[1][2] Main Roads Western Australia maintains and controls these major roads, with offices based in Northam and Narrogin.[3][4]

Map
Wheatbelt region, with highways highlighted in red

There are six main highways through the Wheatbelt that radiate out from Perth:

A network of main roads connects towns within the Wheatbelt to each other, the highways, and neighbouring regions, with local roads providing additional links and access to smaller townsites. Roads are often named after the towns they connect.[5][6][7]

  1. ^ Main Roads Western Australia (2013). "Wheatbelt North Regional Profile" (PDF). Government of Western Australia. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 December 2013. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
  2. ^ Main Roads Western Australia (2013). "Wheatbelt South Regional Profile" (PDF). Government of Western Australia. p. 2. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 December 2013. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
  3. ^ Main Roads Western Australia (17 December 2013). "Regional Roads". Government of Western Australia. Archived from the original on 11 November 2013. Retrieved 20 December 2013.
  4. ^ Main Roads Western Australia (16 December 2013). "Our Role in the Regions". Government of Western Australia. Archived from the original on 21 October 2013. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
  5. ^ Main Roads Western Australia (13 August 2013). Wheatbelt North Region map (PDF) (Map). 1:721,154. Version 1.0. Government of Western Australia. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 August 2013. Retrieved 20 December 2013.
  6. ^ Main Roads Western Australia (13 August 2013). Wheatbelt South Region map (PDF) (Map). 1:590,551. Version 1.0. Government of Western Australia. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 August 2013. Retrieved 20 December 2013.
  7. ^ Main Roads Western Australia (28 February 2011). "Wheatbelt Network" (PDF) (Map). Intergrated Service Arrangement. 1:2,040,816. Government of Western Australia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 August 2013. Retrieved 20 December 2013.