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West Coast Highway | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Highway |
| Length | 13 km (8.1 mi) |
| Opened | 1960s |
| Route number(s) |  State Route 71 (all sections) |
| Tourist routes |  Tourist Drive 204 (Swanbourne to Oceanic Drive, City Beach and Challenger Parade, City Beach to Trigg) |
| Major junctions | |
| South end | Curtin Avenue (State Route 71), Swanbourne |
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| North end | Marmion Avenue (State Route 71), Trigg |
| Location(s) | |
| Major suburbs | City Beach, Scarborough |
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West Coast Highway is an arterial coastal highway located in the western and inner northern suburbs of Perth, Western Australia. It is part of State Route 71, and also Tourist Drive 204 in various coastal parts.[1]
The highway commences from the end of Curtin Avenue at Swanbourne and heads north, via the SAS Campbell Barracks and rifle range, to City Beach, Scarborough and Trigg, terminating at the Karrinyup Road intersection, where it becomes Marmion Avenue. It links the northern coastal suburbs of Perth with the city of Fremantle. The speed limit for the majority of the highway is 70 km/h with two small 60 and 80 km/h sections at the Scarborough end. The highway is a dual carriageway for most of its length.
- ^ Distance book (12 ed.). Main Roads Western Australia. 2012. pp. 4–5. ISBN 978-0-7309-7657-8. Retrieved 3 January 2014.