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Port Hedland #215 Pro
A 10.7 km single-stage route through the Pilbara port town of South Hedland, completed in about 19 minutes. Despite having no traffic signals, the route features 11 roundabouts and 6 give way intersections. Speed is mostly 50 km/h with a brief 80 km/h section. The route loops through modern residential streets with wide roads designed for heavy vehicle access.
Watch Out For
- Speed-40 zone near McLarty Boulevard. Speed drops to 40 km/h in this section. Watch for the signs and slow down promptly.
- Give way cluster near Hamilton Road. Three give way intersections close together. Slow down and check for traffic at each one.
- Stanley Street (northern section). The route extends north through newer residential areas. Watch for speed changes.
Route Features
- 6 left turns, 10 right turns, 11 roundabouts.
- 11 roundabouts and zero traffic lights. Signal on entry and left when exiting.
- 6 left turns and 10 right turns, right-biased.
- Mostly 50 km/h with a short 80 km/h section and two 40 km/h zones.
- Wide Murdoch Drive and Captains Way form the southern loop.
Test Manoeuvres
- Kerbside stop near Cottier Drive.
Key Tips
- Wide Pilbara streets can tempt you to speed. Stay at 50 km/h in residential areas.
- With 11 roundabouts and no traffic lights, roundabout technique is the primary focus of this test.
Step-by-Step Directions (1 stage)
| 1 | Drive west on Brand Street. | 105 m | |
| 2 | Turn left onto Hawke Place. | 168 m | |
| 3 | Turn right onto Throssell Road. | 144 m | |
| 4 | Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Hamilton Road. | 154 m | |
| 5 | Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto McLarty Boulevard. | 15 m | |
| 6 | Enter the roundabout and take the 3rd exit onto Forrest Circle. | 97 m | |
| 7 | Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Murdoch Drive. | 656 m | |
| 8 | Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Captains Way. | 60 m | |
| 9 | Turn right onto Koombana Avenue. | 402 m | |
| 10 | Turn right onto Daylesford Road. | 351 m | |
| 11 | Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Forrest Circle. | 46 m | |
| 12 | Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Forrest Circle. | 250 m | |
| 13 | Enter the roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto Forrest Circle. | 114 m | |
| 14 | Turn right onto Cottier Drive. | 440 m | |
| 15 | Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Cottier Drive. | 1.1 km | |
| 16 | Turn left. | 73 m | |
| 17 | Turn right onto Cottier Drive. | 534 m | |
| 18 | Turn right onto Dale Street. | 168 m | |
| 19 | Turn left onto Traine Crescent. | 29 m | |
| 20 | Turn right onto Pundul Avenue. | 48 m | |
| 21 | Turn left onto Catamore Road. | 481 m | |
| 22 | Turn right onto Stanley Street. | 315 m | |
| 23 | Turn left onto North Circular Road East. | 244 m | |
| 24 | Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto North Circular Road. | 778 m | |
| 25 | Turn left onto Hamilton Road. | 1.1 km | |
| 26 | Enter the roundabout and take the 1st exit onto Forrest Circle. | 166 m | |
| 27 | Turn right onto Tonkin Street. | 60 m | |
| 28 | Turn right onto Brand Street. | 106 m |
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