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) - Launceston to Campbell Town

Statistics:

Length: 476 km (Launceston to Campbell Town: 67 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: Launceston, Prospect, Kings Meadows, Perth, Powranna, Conara and Campbell Town

Route Numbering:

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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 occurence of NH1 is a bit of an anomoly 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

Launceston To Campbell Town		Campbell Town to Launceston
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	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching Brisbane St (A3) in Launceston, July 2018. Image © Paul Rands		Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign facing Panec St at Conara, July 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Launceston, approaching York St (A3), July 2018. Image © Paul Rands		Drummond Street: Corner of Midland Hwy (NH1) and Drummond St (B52) at Perth, July 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Launceston, approaching York St (A3), July 2018. Image © Paul Rands		Clarence Street & Old Punt Road: Corner of Midland Hwy (NH1), Clarence St (C417) and Old Punt Rd, Perth, July 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Launceston approaching Wellington St, July 2018. Image © Paul Rands		Black Intersection Directional Sign: Black ID sign on Hobart Rd, South Launceston, July 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Wellington Street: Corner of Midland Hwy (NH1) and Wellington St, Launceston, July 2018. Image © Paul Rands		Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign at the junction with York St (A3) in Launceston, July 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Haggerston Road: Midland Hwy (NH1) at Breadalbane at the Haggerston Rd interchange, July 2018. Image © Paul Rands		Advance Directional Sign: AD sign approaching Brisbane St (A3) in Launceston, July 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Reassurance Directional Sign: Distance sign at Breadalbane, July 2018. Image © Paul Rands		Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign at the junction with Brisbane St (A3) in Launceston, July 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Haggerston Road: Midland Hwy (NH1) at Perth at the Haggerston Rd interchange, July 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Reassurance Directional Sign: Distance sign at Perth, July 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Perth approaching Haggerston Rd, July 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Supplemental Advance Directional Sign: Supplemental AD sign at Perth approaching Youl Rd, July 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Perth approaching Youl Rd, July 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Entering Perth: Midland Hwy (NH1) as it enters the town of Perth, July 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Youl Road: Corner of Midland Hwy (NH1) and Youl Rd, Perth, July 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Perth Town Centre: Midland Hwy (NH1) as it passes through Perth, July 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Perth approaching Drummond St (B52), July 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Clarence Street, Old Punt Road & Drummond Street: Corner of Midland Hwy (NH1), Clarence St (C417), Drummond St (B52) and Old Punt Rd, Perth, July 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Trailblazer: One of the last NH1 trailblazers between Launceston and Hobart, Midland Hwy (NH1), Perth, July 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	South Esk River: Midland Hwy (NH1) as it crosses South Esk River at Perth, July 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	South Esk River: Midland Hwy (NH1) as it crosses South Esk River at Perth, July 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Reassurance Directional Sign: Distance sign at Perth, July 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Supplemental Advance Directional Sign: Supplemental AD sign at Perth approaching Leighlands Rd (B41), July 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Supplemental Advance Directional Sign: Supplemental AD sign at Perth approaching Leighlands Rd (B41), July 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Perth approaching Leighlands Rd (B41), July 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	leighlands Road: Corner of Midland Hwy (NH1) and Leighlands Rd (B41) at Perth, July 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Reassurance Directional Sign: Distance sign at Perth, July 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: Advance directional sign at Perth approaching Woolmers Ln (C521), July 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Supplemental Advance Directional Sign: Supplemental advance directional sign at Perth approaching Woolmers Ln (C521), July 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Woolmers Lane: Corner of Midland Hwy (NH1) and Woolmers Ln (C521) at Perth, July 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Powranna approaching Powranna Rd (B53), July 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Powranna Road: Corner of Midland Hwy (NH1) and Powranna Rd B53) at Powranna, July 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Reassurance Directional Sign: Distance sign at Powranna, July 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Speedo Check: Sign indicating beginning of speedometer check zone at Powranna, July 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Entering Epping Forest: Midland Hwy (NH1) as it enters the town of Epping Forest, July 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Epping Forest: Midland Hwy (NH1) as it passes through the town of Epping Forest, July 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Cleveland: Midland Hwy (NH1) as it passes through the town of Cleveland, July 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Conara approaching Glen Esk Rd (C416), July 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Supplemental Advance Directional Sign: Supplemental AD sign at Conara approaching Glen Esk Rd (C416), July 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Glen Esk Road: Corner of Midland Hwy (NH1) and Glen Esk Rd, Conara, July 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Conara approaching Panec St, July 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	panec Street: Corner of Midland Hwy (NH1) and Panec St, Conara, July 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Supplemental Advance Directional Sign: Supplemental AD sign at Conara approaching Esk Hwy (A4), July 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign at Conara approaching Esk Hwy (A4), July 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Esk Highway: Corner of Midland Hwy (NH1) and Esk Hwy (A4) at Conara, July 2018. Image © Paul Rands
	Reassurance Directional Sign: Distance sign at Conara, July 2018. Image © Paul Rands
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