Road Photos & Information: Tasmania: Brooker Highway, Midland Highway & Bass Highway (National Highway 1)

Road Photos & Information: Tasmania

Brooker Highway, Midland Highway & Bass Highway (National Highway 1) - Campbell Town to Oatlands

Statistics:

Length: 476 km (Campbell Town to Oatlands: 45 km)
Northern Terminus: Corner of Bass Highway (A2) and Muchison Hwy (A10) at Camdale, near Burnie
Southern Terminus: Junction with Tasman Highway (A3), Davey Street (A6) and Macquarie Street (A6)
Miscellaneous: Continues as Bass Highway (A2) from Camdale to Marrawah where it terminates at Comeback Rd (C215) and Arthur River Rd (C214)
Suburbs, Towns & Localities Along Route: Campbell Town, Ross, Tunbridge and Antill Ponds

Route Numbering:

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Former:

General Information:

Highway 1 is a circumferential route right around Australia, but there is also a small segment located in Tasmania, which more or less travels down the centre of the state. In Tasmania, National Highway 1 is made up of the Brooker Highway between Granton and Hobart, the Midland Highway between Granton and Launceston, and also the Bass Highway between Burnie and Launceston.

The occurrence of NH1 is a bit of an anomaly and stands out compared to all other routes in the state being alpha-numeric. In the late 1970s when the Tasmanian authorities decided to introduce an alphanumeric numbering system (the first Australian state to do so), the Federal Government who funded National Highways, stopped the Tasmanian government from allocating an alphanumeric number to the route.

Midland Highway:

From Launceston, the Midland Hwy passes through Perth, Epping Forest, Campbell Town, Ross, Oatlands, Bagdad, Brighton, Bridgewater and into Hobart.

The Midland Highway's highest elevation along its length is 493m and the lowest point is at -0.495m.

The Midland Highway connects with the Bass Highway, the Domain Highway, the East Derwent Highway, the East Tamar Highway, the Esk Main Road, the Huon Highway Southern Outlet, the Illawarra Road, the Lake Highway, the Lyell Highway, the Mud Walls Road, the Tasman Highway and the West Tamar Highway.

History:

1930s: Midland Hwy renamed from Main Road
1979: Introduction of NH1 shield

Click here for the former alignment between Campbell Town and Oatlands

Campbell Town To Oatlands		Oatlands to Campbell Town
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	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Campbell Town for the truck inspection station, July 2018. Image © Paul Rands		Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign at Ross facing Auburn Rd, July 2018. The white ID signs at Ross are the last of their kind on NH1 between Launceston and Hobart. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Campbell Town for the truck inspection station, July 2018. Image © Paul Rands		Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign at Ross facing Ashby Rd, July 2018. The white ID signs at Ross are the last of their kind on NH1 between Launceston and Hobart. Image © Paul Rands
	Truck Checking Station: Midland Hwy (NH1) at the Campbell Town truck checking station, July 2018. Image © Paul Rands		Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign facing Chiswick Rd (C305) in Ross, October 2013. Image © Mick Jeffery
	Truck Checking Station: Midland Hwy (NH1) at the Campbell Town truck checking station, July 2018. Image © Paul Rands		Elizabeth River: Midland Hwy (NH1) as it crosses Elizabeth River via The Red Bridge, July 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Black Kilometre Plate: Black kilometre plate at Campbell Town, July 2018. Image © Paul Rands		Campbell Town: Midland Hwy (NH1) as it passes through the the town of Cambpell Town, July 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Entering Campbell Town: Midland Hwy (NH1) as it enters the town of Campbell Town, July 2018. Image © Paul Rands		Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Campbell Town approaching Pedder St (C522) and Truelands Rd, July 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Campbell Town approaching Pedder St (C522), July 2018. Image © Paul Rands		Reassurance Directional Sign: Distance sign at Campbell Town, July 2008. Image © Jamie Scuglia
	Pedder Street: Corner of Midland Hwy (NH1) and Pedder St, Campbell Town, July 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Campbell Town: Midland Hwy (NH1) as it passes through the the town of Cambpell Town, July 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Elizabeth River: Midland Hwy (NH1) as it crosses Elizabeth River via The Red Bridge, July 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Campbell Town approaching Lake Leake Hwy (B34), July 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Lake Leake Highway: Corner of Midland Hwy (NH1) and Lake Leake Hwy (B34) at Campbell Town, July 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Reassurance Directional Sign: Distance sign at Campbell Town, July 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Bypassed Town Sign: Bypassed town AD sign at Ross approaching Chiswick Rd (C305), July 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Ross approaching Chiswick Rd (C305), July 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Supplemental Advance Directional Sign: Supplemental AD sign at Ross approaching Chiswick Rd (C305), July 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Ross approaching Chiswick Rd (C305), July 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Chiswick Road: Corner of Midland Hwy (NH1) and Chiswick Rd (C305) at Ross, July 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Macquarie River: Midland Hwy (NH1) crossing Macquarie River, Ross, July 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Ross approaching Ashby Rd, July 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Ashby Road: Corner of Midland Hwy (NH1) and Ashby Rd at Ross, July 2018. The white ID signs at Ross are the last of their kind on NH1 between Launceston and Hobart. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Ross approaching Auburn Rd, July 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Auburn Road: Corner of Midland Hwy (NH1) and Auburn Rd at Ross, July 2018. The white ID signs at Ross are the last of their kind on NH1 between Launceston and Hobart. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Ross approaching Roseneath Rd (C305), July 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Roseneath Road: Corner of Midland Hwy (NH1) and Roseneath Rd (C305) at Ross, July 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Reassurance Directional Sign: Distance sign at Ross, July 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Ross approaching Mona Vale Rd, July 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Tunbridge approaching Main Rd, July 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Main Road: Corner of Midland Rd (NH1) and Main Rd, Tunbridge, July 2018. Main Rd is a former aligment of the main Launceston to Hobart road. Image © Paul Rands
	Tunbridge Tiers Road: Corner of Midland Hwy (NH1) and Tunbridge Tiers Rd (C526) at Tunbridge, July 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Blackman River Overflow: Midland Hwy (NH1) crossing an overflow of Blackman River at Tunbridge, July 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Blackman River: Midland Hwy (NH1) crossing Blackman River at Tunbridge, July 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Tunbridge approaching Lowes St, July 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Lowes Street: Corner Midland Hwy (NH1) and Lowes St, Tunbridge, July 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Woodbury: Flashing slippery when frosty sign as the Midland Hwy (NH1) passed through Woodbury, July 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Entering Antill Ponds: Midland Hwy (NH1) enterting the town of Antill Ponds, July 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Currajong Rivulet: Midland Hwy (NH1) as ot crosses Currajong Rivulet at Antill Ponds, July 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Antill Ponds approaching Sorell Springs Rd, July 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Black Fingerboards: Black fingerboard assembly on the Midland Hwy (NH1) at the junction with Sorell Springs Rd at Antill Ponds, July 2018. This sign has since been removed due to road upgrades. Image © Paul Rands
Click here for the continuation of NH1 between Launceston and Campbell Town Click here for the continuation of NH1 between Oatlands and Brighton

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