Length:

403 km (Kojonup to Williams: 95 km)

Termini:

Northern: Great Eastern Hwy (NH94 / NR1), Causeway (SR5), Canning Hwy (NR1 / SR6), Shepperton Rd (SR30) and Albany Hwy (unnumbered), Victoria Park

Southern: Chester Pass Road (NR1), South Coast Hwy (NR1), North Road, Hanrahan Road and Albany Hwy (unnumbered), Orana (Albany)

Suburbs, Towns & Localities Along Route:

Kojonup, Boscabel, Beaufort River and Arthur River

Current: 30

Multiplexed with: 107

Former: 95

Road Authority Internal Classification: ¹

H001 (Albany to Maddington and Beckenham to Victoria Park)

General Information:

State Route 30 is a major route in Western Australia, linking Perth with the southern port town of Albany and passing through Western Australia's Great Southern region and south coast. The route in the Perth metropolitan area and also in Albany is multi-lane, arterial road standard, with it changing outside these areas to 2-lane rural highway standard with occasional overtaking lanes.

State Route 107, for 1 km, Arthur River.

1853: A route from Perth to Albany was first proposed by Lt William Crossman of the Royal Engineers, who examined the feasibility of a possible Perth to Albany routes.

2002 to 2004: Installation of audible edge lines and sealing of shoulders. ²

Kojonup to Williams

Intersection Directional Sign:

ID sign at Kojonup facing Collie-Changerup Rd, April 2018.

Image © Paul Rands

Intersection Directional Sign:

ID sign at Arthur River facing Boyup Brook-Arthur Rd, April 2018.

Image © Paul Rands

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign on Albany Hwy (SR30) approaching Coalfields Hwy (SR107) at Arthur River, April 2018.

Image © Paul Rands

Intersection Directional Sign:

ID sign at Arthur River facing Coalfields Hwy (SR107), April 2018.

Image © Paul Rands

Williams to Kojonup

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign on Albany Hwy (SR30) at Arthur River approaching Coalfields Hwy (SR107), April 2011.

Image © Peter Renshaw

Fingerboard Assembly:

Fingerboard signs on the corner of Coalfields Highway and Albany Highway in Arthur River. May 2008. The SR107 duplex starts here.

Image © Paul Rands

Arthur River:

Southbound through Arthur River. May 2008.

Image © Paul Rands

Advance Directional Sign:

Southbound at Arthur River as you approach the intersection with Arthur Rd (SR107). April 2011.

Image © Peter Renshaw

Road Trains Crossing Sign:

Sign warning of road trains crossing the highway from Arthur Road. Arthur River, May 2008.

Image © Paul Rands

Arthur Road Intersection:

Southbound through the junction with Arthur Rd (SR107), April 2011. This is the end of the SR107 duplex.

Image © Peter Renshaw

Intersection Directional Sign:

ID sign facing Arthur Rd (SR107), April 2011. Note the incorrect SR10 shield, it should be SR107.

Image © Peter Renshaw

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign approaching the interesection with Boyup Brook-Arthur River Road at Arthur River. May 2008.

Image © Paul Rands

Boyup Brook-Arthur River Road Intersection:

Southbound at the intersection with Boyup Brook-Arthur River Road at Arthur River, May 2008.

Image © Paul Rands

Distance Sign:

RD sign as you head southbound leaving the Arthur River area, April 2011.

Image © Peter Renshaw

Road Train Reminder:

Southbound near Arthur Rivier is this sign indicating road trains use this route, May 2008.

Image © Paul Rands

Trailblazer:

Southbound route reassurance marker at Beaufort River, May 2008.

Image © Paul Rands

Beaufort River:

Southbound as you cross the Beaufort River, May 2008.

Image © Paul Rands

Welcome to the Great Southern:

Tourism sign welcoming you to the Great Southern region, southbound at Beaufort River, May 2008.

Image © Paul Rands

Fatality Sign:

Southbound sign at Beufort River indicating the number of fatalities in the area. May 2008.

Image © Paul Rands

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign for Robinson Road, Beaufort River. Southbound, May 2008.

Image © Paul Rands

Distance Sign:

RD sign after the Robinson Road intersection at Beaufort River. May 2008.

Image © Paul Rands

Services Sign:

Southbound sign for the Beaufort Roadhouse. May 2008.

Image © Paul Rands

Beaufort Roadhouse:

Southbound as you pass the Beaufort Roadhouse. May 2008.

Image © Paul Rands

Council Welcome Sign:

Sign welcoming travellers to the Shire of Kojonup. Southbound at Boscabel, May 2008.

Image © Paul Rands

Approaching Collie-Changerup Road:

Southbound advance directional sign for the Collie-Changerup Rd intersection near Kojonup, May 2008.

Image © Paul Rands

Reassurance Directional Sign:

Distance sign at Kojonup, April 2018.

Image © Paul Rands

Entering Kojonaup:

Albany Hwy (SR30) as it enters the town of Kojonup, April 2018.

Image © Paul Rands

School Zone Warning Signs:

Southbound at Kojonup are these unusual warning signs for the upcoming School Zone. May 2008.

Image © Paul Rands

Advance Directional Sign:

Southbound signage as you approach Kojonup-Katanning Road, in Kojonup, April 2018. Click or tap here for a photo of this location by Paul Rands from May 2008.

Image © Paul Rands

Fingerboard Assembly:

Fingerboard assembly at the corner of Albany Hwy (SR30) and Kojonup-Katanning Rd at Kojonup, April 2018.

Image © Paul Rands

Fingerboard Assembly:

Fingerboard assembly at the corner of Albany Hwy (SR30) and Kojonup-Katanning Rd at Kojonup, April 2018.

Image © Paul Rands

Kojonup:

Albany Highway as it passes through the town of Kojonup, May 2008.

Image © Paul Rands

Kojonup:

Southbound through Kojonup, May 2008.

Image © Paul Rands

Kojonup CBD:

Southbound as SR30 passes through town at Kojonup, May 2008.

Image © Paul Rands

Broome Hill-Kojonup Road Intersection:

Southbound at Kojonup near the Broome Hill-Konjonup Road intersection, April 2018. Click or tap here for a photo of this location by Paul Rands from May 2008.

Image © Paul Rands

Boyup Brook-Kojonup Road Intersection:

Southbound approaching the intersection with Boyup Brook-Kojonup Road in Kojonup, May 2008.

Image © Paul Rands

Distance Sign:

RD sign as you travel southbound from Kojonup. April 2018. Click or tap here for a photo of this location by Peter Renshaw from April 2011.

Image © Paul Rands

Balgarup River:

Albany Highway as it crosses the Balgarup River near Kojonup. Southbound, May 2008.

Image © Paul Rands