South Coast Highway

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The South Coast Highway is a part of National Route 1

South Coast Highway is a Western Australia highway. It is a part of the Highway 1 network.

With a length of 580 kilometres, it runs from Esperance to Walpole roughly in parallel to the Western Australia's south coast. Even then the journey from Esperance to Albany is pretty much inland.

However, some 40 kilometres from Ravensthorpe, lies the Fitzgerald River National Park with beaches, coastal and mountain walking trails and wildflowers. There are 3 more national parks with abundant wildlife along the journey to Walpole. Albany is a former whaling town and is rich in history. The area between Denmark and Walopole features the giant karri trees, on the average towering over 40 metres in height.

Beyond Walpole, Highway 1 continues as South Western Highway to Perth.