Patterson Road is a major road between
Kwinana and
Rockingham and is part of Australia's
National Route 1 for part of its length.
The first part goes through Kwinana's heavy industrial area. After the
Ennis Avenue
Ennis Avenue is a major road between Rockingham and its southern suburbs and is part of Australia's National Highway 1 for all of its length. It is a controlled access road and after leaving Rockingham has only four intersections (Willmott Dr ...
turnoff which takes Highway 1 with it, Patterson Road becomes State Route 18
and goes through the Rockingham Beach area until it turns into Railway Terrace one block from the ocean at Mangles Bay, which is part of the
Indian Ocean
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.
Until the
Kwinana Freeway was built to
Safety Bay Road in 2002, Patterson Road was the main road to
Mandurah
Mandurah () is a coastal city in the Australian state of Western Australia, situated approximately south of the state capital, Perth. It is the state's second most populous city, with a population of 107,641 as of the 2021 census.
Mandurah's ...
and the
South West
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of Western Australia from
Perth
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia. It is the fourth most populous city in Australia and Oceania, with a population of 2.1 million (80% of the state) living in Greater Perth in 2020. Perth i ...
. The Freeway construction has relieved pressure on the road.
Major intersections
All intersection below are controlled by traffic signals unless otherwise indicated.
See also
References
Roads in Perth, Western Australia
City of Rockingham
Highway 1 (Australia)
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