As Great Northern Highway heads north-east from Wubin out of the Wheatbelt, the vegetation changes to arid shrubland.
In the Mid West region, the long stretches between settlements show few signs of human activity, other than the highway itself.
The first such settlement is Paynes Find, 154 kilometres (96 mi) out from Wubin.
At this point the highway heads north again, reaching Mount Magnet after 143 kilometres (89 mi), and then Cue after another 80 kilometres (50 mi).
The road travels north-east for 115 kilometres (71 mi) to Meekatharra, and then has a long 412-kilometre (256 mi) stretch up to the northern edge of the Mid West at the Fortescue River, near Newman Airport.
Halfway along this stretch the highway passes a roadhouse at Kumarina.
As Great Northern Highway heads north-east from Wubin out of the Wheatbelt, the vegetation changes to arid shrubland. In the Mid West region, the long stretches between settlements show few signs of human activity, other than the highway itself. The first such settlement is Paynes Find, 154 kilometres (96 mi) out from Wubin. At this point the highway heads north again, reaching Mount Magnet after 143 kilometres (89 mi), and then Cue after another 80 kilometres (50 mi). The road travels north-east for 115 kilometres (71 mi) to Meekatharra, and then has a long 412-kilometre (256 mi) stretch up to the northern edge of the Mid West at the Fortescue River, near Newman Airport. Halfway along this stretch the highway passes a roadhouse at Kumarina.
Great Northern Highway