From Pardoo, Great Northern Highway travels north-east, paralleling the coastline for 455 kilometres (283 mi), and passing Eighty Mile Beach near the Sandfire Roadhouse.
The vegetation becomes denser woodlands once more as the highway heads into the Kimberley's tropical monsoon climate.
At Roebuck the highway turns east, heading inland, while Broome Roads spurs off to the west, connecting to Broome.
After 145 kilometres (90 mi), the highway crosses the Fitzroy River on Willare Bridge and reaches the turnoff for Derby, Derby Highway, in Willare.
Great Northern Highway continues east for 217 kilometres (135 mi) to Fitzroy Crossing, where it crosses the Fitzroy River a second time.
It continues east, curving around the southern side of the Margaret River, and reaching Tanami Road after 272 kilometres (169 mi).
The town of Halls Creek and the Duncan Road turnoff are 17 kilometres (11 mi) north-east of there.
From here the highway heads north for 313 kilometres (194 mi), past Warmun to Victoria Highway.
The national highway route turns off at Victoria Highway, travelling past Kununurra to cross into the Northern Territory.
Great Northern Highway, however, continues north-west without a route number, passing the eastern end of Gibb River Road after eight kilometres (5 mi), and reaching Wyndham following another 48 kilometres (30 mi).
The highway continues on for six kilometres (3.7 mi) to reach the original townsite and the harbour, where it takes on the local names Odonnell Street, McPhee Street, and Harbour Road.
From Pardoo, Great Northern Highway travels north-east, paralleling the coastline for 455 kilometres (283 mi), and passing Eighty Mile Beach near the Sandfire Roadhouse. The vegetation becomes denser woodlands once more as the highway heads into the Kimberley's tropical monsoon climate. At Roebuck the highway turns east, heading inland, while Broome Roads spurs off to the west, connecting to Broome. After 145 kilometres (90 mi), the highway crosses the Fitzroy River on Willare Bridge and reaches the turnoff for Derby, Derby Highway, in Willare. Great Northern Highway continues east for 217 kilometres (135 mi) to Fitzroy Crossing, where it crosses the Fitzroy River a second time. It continues east, curving around the southern side of the Margaret River, and reaching Tanami Road after 272 kilometres (169 mi). The town of Halls Creek and the Duncan Road turnoff are 17 kilometres (11 mi) north-east of there. From here the highway heads north for 313 kilometres (194 mi), past Warmun to Victoria Highway. The national highway route turns off at Victoria Highway, travelling past Kununurra to cross into the Northern Territory. Great Northern Highway, however, continues north-west without a route number, passing the eastern end of Gibb River Road after eight kilometres (5 mi), and reaching Wyndham following another 48 kilometres (30 mi). The highway continues on for six kilometres (3.7 mi) to reach the original townsite and the harbour, where it takes on the local names Odonnell Street, McPhee Street, and Harbour Road.
Great Northern Highway