The biggest road project ever delivered in Western Australia’s South West, the Bunbury Outer Ring Road, is set to be named the Wilman Wadandi Highway, the WA Government has announced.
The highway will be named after the Traditional Owners of the land where the new highway is located, the Wilman and Wadandi people.
The name was determined following consultation with the local Aboriginal and Heritage Advisory Groups, the community and local government authorities.
“It’s fitting that the name of the road will recognise the Traditional Owners given the incredible outcomes we have seen through the projects award winning Yaka Danjoo program,” said WA Transport Minister, Rita Saffioti.
The announcement of the formal name of the new road comes as the project passes the 86% completion milestone and is anticipated to open later this year.
The project has been a major economic driver for the local economy, with more than $588 million being injected into around 368 local businesses, said Minister Saffioti.

“The Wilman Wadandi Highway will fundamentally change the way people move to and from the South West, making the journey faster, safer and more efficient for commuters,” she said.
“It will also help to address congestion on local Bunbury roads by removing vehicles that previously used the local road network to reach places like Busselton, Dunsborough and Margaret River.”
The Bunbury Outer Ring Road project is delivering a 27-kilometre, four-lane high-standard road connecting Forrest Highway north of Bunbury, to Bussell Highway south of Bunbury.
The project will make the commute to and from the South West faster, safer and more efficient by removing vehicles travelling to and from the South West from local roads around Bunbury.
It’s expected to shave up to 18 minutes travel time off the commute to and from the South West, depending on the destination, road and traffic conditions.
The Bunbury Outer Ring Road project is being jointly funded by the Commonwealth Government and Western Australian Government.