This is a long ride with a morning tea break in Collie followed by a long lunch break in either Bridgetown or Nannup, depending on how busy it is. Much of the ride is on major roads, including the Coalfields Highway to the Worsley turnoff. Riders should note that the speed on this highway has been reduced to 100Km/H.After a 9:30 assembly at the Shell Gateway on the Old Coast Road, plan for a ten o'clock departure through Australind. Turn on to Paris Rd and proceed to the highway, left then right onto Clifton Road to cut across to Brunswick Junction.
Take a right turn onto SW Highway, travel south to Roelands then left onto the Coalfields Highway and on to the Worsley turnoff. Follow Gastaldo Road to the turnoff onto Mornington Road to Collie
Coffee at Macca's is a good idea, and it allows people to fill up with fuel and use the loos.
Take Preston Road out of Collie, then Collie-Burn road to McAlinden, left onto the Boyup Brook road and through to Boyup Brook. Go on to Bridgetown for lunch at the pub (if too busy, Nannup pub is good, too)
After lunch Continue to Nannup then to Cundinup, back on to South West Highway north of Mullalyup, through Donnybrook and home to Bunbury for a total distance of 323 Km for about 4.5 ~ 5 riding hours, depending on speed.
Route Directions:
• Starting from Shell Gateway Roadhouse
• Head up Australind Bypass
• Turn left at Old Coast Rd (signs for Eaton/Pelican Point/Australind)
• Turn right onto Paris Rd at the Australind Shopping Centre
• Go to end of Paris Rd and turn left at Australind Bypass
• Turn right at Clifton Rd
• Turn right at George Ave
• Turn right at South Western Hwy
• Turn left at Coalfields Rd
• Turn left at Gastaldo Rd
• Continue on Gastaldo Rd to Mornington Road North
• Turn right at Mornington Rd North
• Turn right at Harris River Rd
• Turn left at Patstone Rd and continue straight onto Moira Rd
• Turn right at Atkinson St North
• Turn left at Forrest St
• Turn right at Prinsep St
• Turn left at Throssell St
• Turn right at Patterson St and continue onto Preston Rd
• Turn left at Collie South East Rd toward Cardiff
• Continue onto Collie East Rd
• Turn right at McAlinden Rd
• Turn left at Blackwood Rd and continue on to Boyup Brook
• Turn right at Jayes Rd and continue on to Bridgetown-Boyup Brook Rd
• Continue to Gifford Rd, Bridgetown then turn right at Steere St
• Turn left at South Western Hwy then turn right at Brockman Hwy
• Continue to Nannup and turn right at Vasse Hwy
• Proceed through Nannup
• Turn right onto Cundinup Rd
• Stay on Cundinup Rd to South Western Hwy
• Turn left onto South Western Highway and continue through Donnybrook to Bunbury.
