Length:

354 km (Capel to Bunbury: 26 km)

Termini:

Northern: Eelup Rotary: Forrest Hwy (NR1), Sandridge Rd (unnumbered) and Koombana Dr (unnumbered), East Bunbury

Southern: (Western Spur) Blackwood Av (unnumbered) and Ellis St (unnumbered), Augusta and (Eastern Spur) South Western Hwy (NR1), Shannon

Miscellaneous:

Route features a spur from Karridale to Augusta

Suburbs, Towns & Localities Along Route:

Capel, Stratham, Gelorup, Usher, College Grove, Withers, Carey Park, Davenport, Bunbury, Glen Iris and East Bunbury

Current: 10

Multiplexed with: 1

Road Authority Internal Classification: ¹

H043 (Karridale to Augusta and Karridale to Carey Park)

General Information:

State Route 10 is an important route located in the southwest region of Western Australia. The route services several significant cities and towns in the region and passes through residential, commercial, rural and industrial areas. The link is a vital connection for tourism and freight interests as well as local commuter traffic.

Between Busselton and Bunbury, the route is dual carriageway highway standard. Outside this stretch, the route is mostly undivided rural highway standard. The Bussell Highway section was named after the Bussell family, some of the region's first European settlers. The Bussell Highway forms the main route servicing the coastal strip between Bunbury and Augusta. The road between Busselton and Margaret River is used on average by more than 4000 vehicles per day, with significantly more during summer and holiday periods. ²

State Route 10 extends beyond Busselton to Margaret River and eventually Augusta, near the southwestern most tip of Australia's mainland. About 20 km north of Augusta, State Route 10 branches off and is part of the Brockman Highway, which travels in a south easterly direction eventually connecting with the Vasse Hwy which also forms part of the route between Pemberton and Nannup.

National Route 1, for 2 km, between Carey Park and East Bunbury.

Mid-1940s: A rare curved timber bridge over the Capel River was constructed. ³

Early-1990s: Construction of the Bussell Highway by-pass to the west of Capel town centre. ³

This page concentrates on the former alignment between Capel and Bunbury

Capel to Bunbury

Dual Carriageway Ahead Sign:

Sign located near Capel indicating divided road ahead, December 2007.

Image © Paul Rands

Start Dual Carriageway:

Looking northbound at the beginning of the dual carriageways from Capel to Bunbury. December 2007.

Image © Paul Rands

NEW Capel River:

Curved timber bridge over Capel River constructed in the 1940s, in the bypassed Capel Town Centre, August 2023.

Image © Paul Rands

Bunbury to Capel

Distance Sign:

Southbound RD sign after Capel Drive (southern end) at Capel. December 2007.

Image © Paul Rands

Approaching Tuart Drive:

AD sign for Tuart Drive in Capel, December 2007.

Image © Paul Rands

Tuart Drive Intersection:

Southbound through the Tuart Drive intersection. December 2007.

Image © Paul Rands