Marmion Avenue
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Marmion Avenue is a major arterial road in Perth, Western Australia
, designated State Route 71.
It runs through the northern coastal suburbs of Perth from the end of West Coast Highway
in Trigg
and Karrinyup
, to the outer northern suburb of Yanchep. Its speed limit is almost exclusively 80 km/h, with a brief 70 km/h section in between Hester Avenue and Kingsbridge Boulevard.
It is a highway-grade road, being Dual Carriageway for nearly its entire length, with two lanes each way. It generally runs parallel to the coast at a distance of one or two kilometres, and provides an important link between Fremantle
and Perth's outer northern suburbs.
was the start of the road in the late 1960s, when it was an arterial road from Warwick to then-remote Mullaloo Beach. Until the early 1980s, the road was a single carriageway. In 1984-85, West Coast Highway
, the main road from Scarborough and Fremantle, was brought inland from Pearl Parade and joined to the end of Marmion Avenue at Karrinyup Road, and Marmion Avenue - now the most important road in the coastal suburbs - was dualled to Whitfords Avenue. In early 1986, it was assigned State Route 71, and from then on, it was gradually extended as a single carriageway road further north - extending first to Prendiville Avenue (just north of Ocean Reef Road), then Burns Beach Road in 1991 and then in the mid-1990s to Quinns Rocks. Marmion Avenue was completely dualled in 2001, with the last portion being the empty stretch between Burns Beach Road & Quinns Rocks. After delays due to disagreements at State Government level about what route the road should follow, Marmion Avenue was extended further north to Yanchep, with the extension open to traffic at the start of November 2008. The extension is currently a single carriageway, but with earthworks have already undertaken to enable conversion to dual carriageway at a later date. The extension also features roundabouts at future major junctions. The completion of this extension allows the future satellite city of Alkimos
/Eglinton
to start construction.
Marmion Avenue is an important road for those in the northern suburbs, especially those living beyond the end of the Mitchell Freeway
and in the broader suburban region of Joondalup.
, however there are no plans for this at present - one possible complication would be Two Rocks's past use as a munitions dump, meaning that most non-suburban sections of the suburb are fenced off.
at the Karrinyup Road intersection in Trigg
, and currently ends at the coastal suburb of Yanchep and the Yanchep Beach Road roundabout. Most major intersections are controlled by traffic lights, with roundabouts more prevalent in the north from Shenton Avenue onwards.
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
, designated State Route 71.
It runs through the northern coastal suburbs of Perth from the end of West Coast Highway
West Coast Highway
West Coast Highway is a major arterial coastal road located in the western and inner northern suburbs of Perth, Western Australia, commencing slightly inland in Swanbourne and heading north via the SAS Campbell Barracks and rifle range to City Beach, Scarborough and Trigg, terminating at the...
in Trigg
Trigg, Western Australia
Trigg is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Stirling. Trigg is also the name of a small island off the coast of the suburb of Trigg....
and Karrinyup
Karrinyup, Western Australia
Karrinyup is a suburb of Perth, the capital city of Western Australia, and is located 12 km north of Perth's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Stirling...
, to the outer northern suburb of Yanchep. Its speed limit is almost exclusively 80 km/h, with a brief 70 km/h section in between Hester Avenue and Kingsbridge Boulevard.
It is a highway-grade road, being Dual Carriageway for nearly its entire length, with two lanes each way. It generally runs parallel to the coast at a distance of one or two kilometres, and provides an important link between Fremantle
Fremantle
Freemantle is a suburb of Southampton in England.Fremantle or Freemantle may also refer to:- Places :* Fremantle, the port city to the capital Perth, Western Australia...
and Perth's outer northern suburbs.
History
Marmion Avenue was first created as an arterial road that tracked the then-new outer northern suburbs of Perth, following the outer northern limit as it expanded. Its namesake, the suburb of MarmionMarmion, Western Australia
Marmion is a northern coastal suburb of Perth, the capital city of Western Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Joondalup.-History:...
was the start of the road in the late 1960s, when it was an arterial road from Warwick to then-remote Mullaloo Beach. Until the early 1980s, the road was a single carriageway. In 1984-85, West Coast Highway
West Coast Highway
West Coast Highway is a major arterial coastal road located in the western and inner northern suburbs of Perth, Western Australia, commencing slightly inland in Swanbourne and heading north via the SAS Campbell Barracks and rifle range to City Beach, Scarborough and Trigg, terminating at the...
, the main road from Scarborough and Fremantle, was brought inland from Pearl Parade and joined to the end of Marmion Avenue at Karrinyup Road, and Marmion Avenue - now the most important road in the coastal suburbs - was dualled to Whitfords Avenue. In early 1986, it was assigned State Route 71, and from then on, it was gradually extended as a single carriageway road further north - extending first to Prendiville Avenue (just north of Ocean Reef Road), then Burns Beach Road in 1991 and then in the mid-1990s to Quinns Rocks. Marmion Avenue was completely dualled in 2001, with the last portion being the empty stretch between Burns Beach Road & Quinns Rocks. After delays due to disagreements at State Government level about what route the road should follow, Marmion Avenue was extended further north to Yanchep, with the extension open to traffic at the start of November 2008. The extension is currently a single carriageway, but with earthworks have already undertaken to enable conversion to dual carriageway at a later date. The extension also features roundabouts at future major junctions. The completion of this extension allows the future satellite city of Alkimos
Alkimos, Western Australia
Alkimos is an unpopulated coastal suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located north-northwest of Perth's central business district. It is part of the City of Wanneroo local government area....
/Eglinton
Eglinton, Western Australia
Eglinton is an unpopulated locality in the Western Australian capital city of Perth, located approximately north of Perth's central business district on the Indian Ocean...
to start construction.
Marmion Avenue is an important road for those in the northern suburbs, especially those living beyond the end of the Mitchell Freeway
Mitchell Freeway
Mitchell Freeway is a long freeway in Perth, Western Australia, linking Perth's central business district with its outer northern suburbs. It is allocated Route 2 for its entire length and is named after former state Premier and Governor Sir James Mitchell....
and in the broader suburban region of Joondalup.
Future extensions
Extensions to Marmion Avenue are possible to Two RocksTwo Rocks, Western Australia
Two Rocks is an outer suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located 61 kilometres north of Perth's central business district. It is part of the City of Wanneroo local authority and straddles the northernmost boundaries of the Perth metropolitan area....
, however there are no plans for this at present - one possible complication would be Two Rocks's past use as a munitions dump, meaning that most non-suburban sections of the suburb are fenced off.
Major intersections
Marmion Avenue begins at the end of West Coast HighwayWest Coast Highway
West Coast Highway is a major arterial coastal road located in the western and inner northern suburbs of Perth, Western Australia, commencing slightly inland in Swanbourne and heading north via the SAS Campbell Barracks and rifle range to City Beach, Scarborough and Trigg, terminating at the...
at the Karrinyup Road intersection in Trigg
Trigg, Western Australia
Trigg is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Stirling. Trigg is also the name of a small island off the coast of the suburb of Trigg....
, and currently ends at the coastal suburb of Yanchep and the Yanchep Beach Road roundabout. Most major intersections are controlled by traffic lights, with roundabouts more prevalent in the north from Shenton Avenue onwards.
Karrinyup Road, TriggTrigg, Western AustraliaTrigg is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Stirling. Trigg is also the name of a small island off the coast of the suburb of Trigg....
.
Reid HighwayReid HighwayReid Highway is a major arterial highway in Perth, Western Australia. It is allocated Route 3, and runs between Marmion Avenue, North Beach, and West Swan Road, West Swan, a distance of...
/North Beach RoadNorth Beach Road, PerthNorth Beach Road is a suburban distributor road in the inner northern suburbs of Perth, Western Australia. It is a single carriageway, with one lane in each direction for its entire length....
, North BeachNorth Beach, Western AustraliaNorth Beach is a northern coastal suburb of Perth, the capital city of Western Australia, and is located from Perth's central business district via Mitchell Freeway and Reid Highway. Its Local Government Area is the City of Stirling.-History:...
and CarineCarine, Western AustraliaCarine is a suburb of Perth, the capital city of Western Australia, and is located north of Perth's central business district between Marmion Avenue and Mitchell Freeway. Its Local Government Area is the City of Stirling.-History:...- Beach RoadBeach Road, PerthBeach Road is a major east-west road in the northern suburbs of Perth, Western Australia, connecting Perth's inner northern beachside suburbs and inland state housing areas with shopping and public transport facilities at Warwick and the Malaga industrial area...
, CarineCarine, Western AustraliaCarine is a suburb of Perth, the capital city of Western Australia, and is located north of Perth's central business district between Marmion Avenue and Mitchell Freeway. Its Local Government Area is the City of Stirling.-History:...
, DuncraigDuncraig, Western AustraliaDuncraig is a large northern suburb of Perth, the capital city of Western Australia, Australia, and is located north of Perth's central business district between Marmion Avenue and Mitchell Freeway...
and MarmionMarmion, Western AustraliaMarmion is a northern coastal suburb of Perth, the capital city of Western Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Joondalup.-History:... 
Warwick Road, DuncraigDuncraig, Western AustraliaDuncraig is a large northern suburb of Perth, the capital city of Western Australia, Australia, and is located north of Perth's central business district between Marmion Avenue and Mitchell Freeway...
and SorrentoSorrento, Western AustraliaSorrento is a northern coastal suburb of Perth, the capital city of Western Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Joondalup. At its northwestern corner is the Hillarys Boat Harbour, built in the late 1980s.-History:...
Hepburn Avenue, DuncraigDuncraig, Western AustraliaDuncraig is a large northern suburb of Perth, the capital city of Western Australia, Australia, and is located north of Perth's central business district between Marmion Avenue and Mitchell Freeway...
, SorrentoSorrento, Western AustraliaSorrento is a northern coastal suburb of Perth, the capital city of Western Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Joondalup. At its northwestern corner is the Hillarys Boat Harbour, built in the late 1980s.-History:...
, HillarysHillarys, Western AustraliaHillarys is a northern coastal suburb of Perth, the capital city of Western Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Joondalup. It is part of the Whitfords precinct, and is located 21 km north-northwest of Perth's central business district via Mitchell Freeway and Hepburn...
and PadburyPadbury, Western AustraliaPadbury is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Joondalup. Its postcode is 6025. The suburb was named in 1971 after the notable Western Australian settler Walter Padbury...
Whitfords Avenue, HillarysHillarys, Western AustraliaHillarys is a northern coastal suburb of Perth, the capital city of Western Australia. Its Local Government Area is the City of Joondalup. It is part of the Whitfords precinct, and is located 21 km north-northwest of Perth's central business district via Mitchell Freeway and Hepburn...
, PadburyPadbury, Western AustraliaPadbury is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Joondalup. Its postcode is 6025. The suburb was named in 1971 after the notable Western Australian settler Walter Padbury...
, KallarooKallaroo, Western AustraliaKallaroo is one of the four 'Whitfords' suburbs that resulted from the StateGovernment rezoning large areas of coastal land for development in 1969. Kallaroo was chosen as a suburb name in 1970 and is an Aboriginal word meaning ‘road to the water’. The suburb is home to one primary school,...
and CraigieCraigie, Western AustraliaCraigie is located in the northern suburbs of the Perth metropolitan area. Craigie was chosen as a suburb name in 1970 and honours an early councillor of the City of Wanneroo who did much work in developing the City...
Ocean Reef Road, MullalooMullaloo, Western AustraliaMullaloo is a northern coastal suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Joondalup.-History:Mullaloo is named after an Aboriginal word, believed to mean "place of the rat kangaroo". It was first recorded in 1919 as Moolalloo Point, but the spelling was later changed to Mullaloo...
, BeldonBeldon, Western AustraliaBeldon is a small suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Joondalup, to the north of Craigie. Beldon contains two schools — Beldon Primary School and Belridge Senior High School....
, Ocean ReefOcean Reef, Western AustraliaOcean Reef is a suburb in northern Perth, Western Australia. It is located within the City of Joondalup. The name was coined by developers in the 1970s from the line of a reef visible several kilometres offshore...
and Heathridge- Hodges Drive, Ocean ReefOcean Reef, Western AustraliaOcean Reef is a suburb in northern Perth, Western Australia. It is located within the City of Joondalup. The name was coined by developers in the 1970s from the line of a reef visible several kilometres offshore...
, Heathridge and ConnollyConnolly, Western AustraliaConnolly is a northern suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Joondalup adjacent to Joondalup's central business district. It was built in the late 1980s as a golf course estate. Its eastern border backs onto the Mitchell Freeway road reserve... - Shenton Avenue, Ocean ReefOcean Reef, Western AustraliaOcean Reef is a suburb in northern Perth, Western Australia. It is located within the City of Joondalup. The name was coined by developers in the 1970s from the line of a reef visible several kilometres offshore...
, ConnollyConnolly, Western AustraliaConnolly is a northern suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Joondalup adjacent to Joondalup's central business district. It was built in the late 1980s as a golf course estate. Its eastern border backs onto the Mitchell Freeway road reserve...
, IlukaIluka, Western AustraliaIluka is a far northern, fast-developing beachside suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Joondalup. The popular surfing spots in the region include Mullaloo Beach, Sorrento Beach and Hillarys Beach...
and CurrambineCurrambine, Western AustraliaCurrambine is a northern suburb of Perth, the capital city of Western Australia, and is located 30 km north of Perth's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Joondalup. It contains the Currambine Market Place shopping centre and cinema complex.-History:Currambine... 
Burns Beach Road, IlukaIluka, Western AustraliaIluka is a far northern, fast-developing beachside suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Joondalup. The popular surfing spots in the region include Mullaloo Beach, Sorrento Beach and Hillarys Beach...
, CurrambineCurrambine, Western AustraliaCurrambine is a northern suburb of Perth, the capital city of Western Australia, and is located 30 km north of Perth's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Joondalup. It contains the Currambine Market Place shopping centre and cinema complex.-History:Currambine...
, Burns BeachBurns Beach, Western AustraliaBurns Beach is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located north of Perth's central business district at the northern fringe of the City of Joondalup...
and KinrossKinross, Western AustraliaKinross is a small suburb in the City of Joondalup located in the northern suburbs of Perth, Australia. Kinross was constructed around 1992-3 in various stages. It is bordered by Neerabup National Park, and is the City of Joondalup's most northerly suburb....- Grand Ocean Entrance/Edinburgh Avenue, Burns BeachBurns Beach, Western AustraliaBurns Beach is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located north of Perth's central business district at the northern fringe of the City of Joondalup...
and KinrossKinross, Western AustraliaKinross is a small suburb in the City of Joondalup located in the northern suburbs of Perth, Australia. Kinross was constructed around 1992-3 in various stages. It is bordered by Neerabup National Park, and is the City of Joondalup's most northerly suburb.... - Anchorage Drive/Neerabup Road, MindarieMindarie, Western AustraliaMindarie is an outer coastal suburb of Perth, Western Australia, considered to be northernmost of Perth's affluent beachside suburbs. It is located 36 kilometres north of Perth's central business district via Marmion Avenue and is part of the City of Wanneroo local government area.After being...
and ClarksonClarkson, Western AustraliaClarkson is an outer northern suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located 34 kilometres north of Perth's central business district. It is part of the City of Wanneroo local government area. While mostly a residential area, it also functions as a town centre, serving many surrounding areas with a... - Anchorage Drive North/Hester Avenue, MindarieMindarie, Western AustraliaMindarie is an outer coastal suburb of Perth, Western Australia, considered to be northernmost of Perth's affluent beachside suburbs. It is located 36 kilometres north of Perth's central business district via Marmion Avenue and is part of the City of Wanneroo local government area.After being...
, ClarksonClarkson, Western AustraliaClarkson is an outer northern suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located 34 kilometres north of Perth's central business district. It is part of the City of Wanneroo local government area. While mostly a residential area, it also functions as a town centre, serving many surrounding areas with a...
and MerriwaMerriwa, Western AustraliaMerriwa is an outer suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located 36 kilometres north of Perth's central business district. It is part of the City of Wanneroo local authority... - Lukin Drive, MerriwaMerriwa, Western AustraliaMerriwa is an outer suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located 36 kilometres north of Perth's central business district. It is part of the City of Wanneroo local authority...
and ButlerButler, Western AustraliaButler is an outer suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located 41 kilometres north of Perth's central business district. It is part of the City of Wanneroo local government area... - Jindalee Boulevard/Kingsbridge Boulevard, JindaleeJindalee, Western AustraliaJindalee is an outer coastal suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located approximately north of Perth's central business district. Its local government area is the City of Wanneroo.-Geography:...
and ButlerButler, Western AustraliaButler is an outer suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located 41 kilometres north of Perth's central business district. It is part of the City of Wanneroo local government area... - Yanchep Beach Road, Yanchep