Victoria Rock Road runs 141 kilometres between Coolgardie and Hyden Norseman Road. It is unsealed. It has a number of important features.

Ten kilometres south of Coolgardie is the turnoff to Comet Hill where there is a basic picnic area.

Twenty kilometres further along (30km from Coolgardie) is Gnarlbine Rock – an important point along the 560 kilometre Hunt Track that runs from York to Kambalda.

 

At kilometre 45 from Coolgardie is Victoria Rock. From 1964 to 1989 it was erroneously shown on maps and signposts as Queen Victoria Rock and so the incorrect name for the road was also freely used. There is a developed DPaW Campground at Victoria Rock.

Immediately east of Victoria Rock is the start/finish (depending on direction of travel) of Dally Track that runs to the Hunt Track at Yerdanie Rock.

Thirty five kilometres south of Victoria Rock is the turnoff to the Holland Track. The historic Holland Track finished at Gnarlbine Rock, however, this northern end of its route was not along the current day Victoria Rock Road – that is, describing the intersection of Holland Track with Victoria Rock Road as being the finish – or even the northern end of the Holland Track is not true. To be precise, the last few kilometres of the current day Holland Track through to the Victoria Rock Road are not the historic Holland Track. The Track took a more direct route to its terminus at Gnarlbine Rock.

Another ~9 kilometres south of the Holland Track is the turnoff to Cave Hill. The Cave Hill Track can be challenging in the wet.

Approaching the southern terminus of Victoria Rock Road, Banks Rocks can be seen not far off the road to the west. The track into this granite outcrop is difficult to locate.

Victoria Rock Road intersects with Old Hyden Norseman Road at the top end of the Johnston Lakes.

This sign is encountered at the intersection of Victoria Rock Road and the Hyden Norseman Road.

Although the incorrect name for the road was fixed some years ago those responsible still can’t get the distance to Hyden and Kondinin correct.

 

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