Stirling Highway

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Stirling Highway Western Australia
View west from Webster Street in Nedlands
General information
Type	Highway
Length	13 km (8.1 mi)
Opened	1930s
Route number(s)	State Route 5
Major junctions
Northeast end	Mounts Bay Road (State Route 5), Crawley
	Eric Street (State Route 71) Queen Victoria Street (State Route 12)
Southwest end	High Street (State Route 7), Fremantle
Location(s)
Major suburbs	Nedlands, Claremont, Cottesloe, Mosman Park, North Fremantle
Highway system
Highways in Australia National Highway • Freeways in Australia Highways in Western Australia
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Stirling Highway is, for most of its length, a four-lane single carriageway and major arterial road between Perth, Western Australia and the port city of Fremantle in Western Australia on the northern side of the Swan River. The speed limit is 60 km/h (37 mph). East of Crawley, it continues as Mounts Bay Road which links Crawley and the nearby University of Western Australia to the Perth central business district.

The highway passes through several of Perth's western suburbs, such as Nedlands, Claremont, Peppermint Grove, Cottesloe and Mosman Park. It also passes the University of Western Australia in Crawley, and several private secondary schools – namely Christ Church Grammar School, Presbyterian Ladies' College and Methodist Ladies' College. In addition, major shopping areas exist at Claremont and Cottesloe, while many smaller businesses and retailers are dotted along the highway. The section of road from Cottesloe leading south runs alongside the railway.