[1] With a length of 592 kilometres (368 mi), it runs from Esperance to Walpole roughly in parallel to Western Australia's south coast.

Approximately 40 kilometres (25 mi) from Ravensthorpe lies the Fitzgerald River National Park with beaches, coastal and mountain walking trails and wildflowers.

There are three more national parks with abundant wildlife along the journey to Walpole.

Albany is a former whaling town and is rich in history.

The highway passes through the following towns from East to West: Australian Roads portal