Marangaroo Drive

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Marangaroo Drive

Western Australia
Marangaroo Dr W from Highclere.jpg
Marangaroo Drive near Highclere Boulevard
General information
TypeRoad
Length7.1 km (4.4 mi)
Opened1970s
Route number(s) State Route 81
Major junctions
West end Wanneroo Road (State Route 60), Marangaroo
 
East endHepburn Avenue Ballajura
Location(s)
Major suburbsMarangaroo, Alexander Heights, Ballajura

Marangaroo Drive is an arterial east-west road located in the northern suburbs of Perth, Western Australia. This road was originally part of Warwick Road, but in the late 1970s, Warwick Road was realigned, so the section of Warwick Road that was east of Wanneroo Road was discontinuous with the part that was west.[1] The part that was east was renamed Marangaroo Drive, after the suburb Marangaroo.[2] Marangaroo Drive is now extended through the suburb of Ballajura so it connects with Hepburn Avenue.

Marangaroo Drive is now part of State Route 81, which Warwick Road is also a part of, connected by a small part of Wanneroo road. This route connects the coastal suburbs of Sorrento and Marmion with Ballajura.[3]

Marangaroo Drive is almost entirely a four-lane dual carriageway with a brief section that is two-lane around the roundabout with Illawarra Crescent in Ballajura. It passes through mostly residential areas, also passing by Newpark Shopping Center, Girrawheen Senior High School and Koondoola Regional Bushland.[4]

Junction list[]

LGA[5][6][7]Location[8]kmmiDestinationsNotes
Joondalup–WannerooWarwick–Greenwood–Marangaroo tripoint0.00.0 Wanneroo Road (State Route 60) – Tuart Hill, WannerooMarangaroo Drive terminus; State route 81 continues south on Wanneroo Road; Traffic light controlled t-junction
WannerooMarangaroo–Girrawheen boundary1.60.99Highclare Boulevard – Marangaroo, DarchTraffic light controlled t-junction
Girrawheen–Marangaroo–Alexander Heights–Koondoola quadripoint3.32.1Mirrabooka Avenue – Mirrabooka, LandsdaleTraffic light controlled intersection
Koondoola–Alexander Heights boundary4.52.8The Avenue – Alexander HeightsTraffic light controlled t-junction
Wanneroo–Swan boundaryKoondoola–Alexander Heights–Ballajura tripoint5.53.4 Alexander Drive – Perth, Dianella, LandsdaleState Route 81 eastern terminus; Traffic light controlled t-junction
SwanBallajura–Cullacabardee boundary7.14.4Hepburn Avenue – Hillarys, MalagaMarangaroo Drive eastern terminus; Traffic light controlled t-junction

See also[]

Australia road sign W5-29.svg Australian roads portal

References[]

  1. ^ "Landgate Map Viewer Plus". Landgate. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Road Districts Act 1919-48 - Wanneroo Road Board (per 955/48)". Western Australia Government Gazette. 9 September 1949. p. 1949:2261.
  3. ^ Distance book (12 ed.). Main Roads Western Australia. 2012. pp. 4–5. ISBN 0 7309 7657 2. Archived from the original on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 8 October 2012.
  4. ^ "Marangaroo Drive". Google Maps. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  5. ^ "Wards". City of Swan. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
  6. ^ "Suburbs and Ward Map". City of Wanneroo. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
  7. ^ "Your Mayor and Councillors". City of Joondalup. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
  8. ^ "Road Information Mapping System". Main Roads Western Australia. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
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