North West Coastal Highway in Western Australia is a generally north-south Western Australian highway which links the fishing town of Geraldton with the iron ore port of Port Hedland. It is 1,320 kilometres (820 mi) long, and constructed as a sealed 2-lane single carriageway with overtaking lanes in some parts. It was completely sealed by 1974. Together with Brand Highway it forms the coastal link between Perth and Port Hedland.
The highway is Western Australia's second longest, and is very remote in parts. Economically it is an important link to the Mid West, Gascoyne and Pilbara regions. The highway supports agriculture and fishing in the Mid West and Gascoyne, which transitions to mining, pastoral stations and offshore oil & gas production in the Pilbara.
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