Near LAUNCESTON TO near MARRAWAH. HIGHWAY 1. BASS HIGHWAY.



  This principal east west route follows the northern coast over a lot of its distance.
  It is sealed, dual lane and has a reasonable number of passing lanes.

  ASSOCIATED ROADS DESCRIBED AT THE END OF THIS SECTION:
  a) Directions around the Marrawah area and the road C215 to Montagu.

  ASSOCIATED MAJOR ROADS DESCRIBED IN THIS SECTION:
  a) B54, which runs in parallel with Highway 1, from just east of Haspen to just west of Deloraine.
  This is the original highway and passes through the towns (and facilities) which the freeway bypasses.
  These are the towns of Haspen, Carrick, Hagley, Westbury and Deloraine .. the later two have
  dump points and free parking.
  b) Coastal road west from Ulverstone through Penguin, Sulphur Creek and Howth .. a couple of
  parking spots along this section.
  c) Smithton, Montagu and Woolnorth (part of C215).


0 km (288.7 km) Bass Highway .. western extremity about 5 km south of Launceston.
[2.6 km]
2.6 km (286.1 km) Junction B54 .. alternate route (old highway) west.
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  This is the eastern extremity of the B54 (original highway). It runs essentially parallel to the new
  Highway 1,and rejoins it near Deloraine.
0 km (45.1 km) turn off northwards.
[2.6 km]
2.6 km (42.5 km) HADSPEN .. eastern entrance to north.
[1.1 km]
3.7 km (41.4 km) HADSPEN .. western entrance to north.
[3.5 km]
7.2 km (37.9 km) Junction B52 .. south to Highway 1 and Longford.
[1.8 km]
9.0 km (36.1 km) CARRICK.
[9.8 km]
18.8 km (26.3 km) HAGLEY .. pub.
[4.7 km]
23.5 km (21.6 km) Andy's Bakery .. north side. Parking / camping (large level grass area) and
  DUMP POINT at rear. 24 hour bakery, chocolate shop, fruit / veg shop.
  Class 2. 41° 31.530'S. 146° 50.697'E. Hema map 55, G 9.
  Toilets, no shade, water, rubbish bins, OK big rigs, 120m max from 60 kph road.
[0.9 km]
24.4 km (20.7 km) WESTBURY .. town to south .. B72 to north.
  4 km north along B72 is Egmont Reserve .. west side .. circular level gravel turning area with parking
  on perimeter.
  * Class 2. 41° 29.724'S. 146° 49.025'E. Hema map 55, G 9.
  Toilets, tables, some shade, water, rough fireplace, OK big rigs, 25m max 100 kph highway (fairly noisy
  with log trucks running all night), poor TV. Swimming hole in creek.
[8.6 km]
  Extensive hedges at sides of roads.
33.0 km (12.1 km) EXTON.
[5.0 km]
38.0 km (7.1 km) Junction .. roundabout.
[1.3 km]
39.3 km (5.8 km) Parking spot on corner .. sealed loop enclosing park .. old section of highway.
  Class 4 to 5. 41° 31.548'S. 146° 40.085'E. Hema map 55, G 8.
  Tables, rubbish bins, OK big rigs, 25m max from 60 kph highway.
  Suggest class 2 area at police station turn off is better.
[1.4 km]
40.7 km (4.4 km) Police Station .. north west corner .. signed "motor home rest area", turn north for rest
  area and DUMP POINT. Follow signs, 300m to dump point on left side south of tennis courts. Rest area
  a further 100m near entrance to race course. Small to medium size reasonably level grass area.
  Class 2. 41° 31.333'S. 146° 39.709'E. Hema map 55, G 8.
  No facilities, OK big rigs (watch overhanging trees around dump point), quiet side road.
[0.1 km]
40.8 km (4.3 km) Junction A5 .. south.
[1.1 km]
41.9 km (3.2 km) DELORAINE Post Office.
[1.5 km]
43.4 km (1.7 km) Junction B12 .. to Mole Creek.
[1.7 km]
45.1 km (0 km) Junction .. Highway 1.
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LAUNCESTON TO MARRAWAH .. continued.
[2.7 km]
5.3 km (283.4 km) Junction B54 .. south to Haspen.
[6.2 km]
11.5 km (277.2 km) Junction B52 .. south to Longford .. north to B54 (old highway).
[5.5 km]
17.0 km (271.7 km) Junction C511 .. south to 2004 CMCA ralley site .. north to Carrick.
[7.1 km]
24.1 km (264.6 km) Junction C507 .. to Hagley.
[4.4 km]
28.5 km (260.2 km) Junction B54 .. west to Westbury. B54 covered at end of this
  Launceston to Marrawah section.
[2.7 km]
31.2 km (257.5 km) Junction B72 .. south to Westbury, north to B71.
[12.6 km]
43.8 km (244.9 km) Junction A5 .. south to Deloraine, Great lake etc.
[3.5 km]
47.3 km (241.4 km) Junction B12 .. west to Mole Creek etc.
[9.2 km]
56.5 km (232.2 km) Junction B13 .. alternate route to Devenport via Spreyton.
[16.9 km]
73.4 km (215.3 km) Paramatta Creek Rest Area .. west side .. level grass area beside short access road to
  level sealed turning / parking area.
  Class 5. 41° 19.788'S. 146° 31.794'E. Hema map 54, E 7.
  Toilets, covered table, shade, limited water, electric BBQ, OK big rigs, 30m max from 100 kph highway.
  Continue via side road just past signed rest area .. Possible Class 2 or 3 spot on level grass verge
  along road side. Warning re falling branches from gum trees .. both areas.
[6.5 km]
79.9 km (208.8 km) Sassafras.
[6.8 km]
86.7 km (202.0 km) Possible parking area .. west side .. not investigated.
[2.9 km]
89.6 km (199.1 km) Roundabout .. left to Latrobe.
[3.9 km]
93.5 km (195.2 km) Junction B74 .. to Devonport airport etc.
[2.2 km]
95.7 km (193.0 km) FERRY EXIT also EAST DEVONPORT .. GIRDLESTONE PARK ..
  Coraloine Street, but enter from John Street.
  DUMP POINT .. Rest area (? available only for CMCA ralley, fee $5 night.)
  Enter gate, veer 45° left to other side of road, dump point behind log with red paint
  at one end. Toilet block to east. Motorhomes parked on nice grassy area to north west.
  * Class 2. 41° 11.161'S. 146° 22.700'E. Hema map 54, E 11.
  Toilets, some shade, water, rubbish bins, OK big rigs, 25m from roads (some noise), good TV.
[0.8 km]
96.5 km (192.2 km) DEVONPORT (centre of Victoria Bridge).
  Turn off west of bridge for Devonport city. There are a number of nice day parking spots between
  the road (north of city centre) and west side of Mursey River.
[11.7 km]
108.2 km (180.5 km) LEITH .. turn off north.
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0 km turn north into Short Street .. cross railway line.
0.5 km turn east 1.1 km CAMP SPOT .. small level gravel area between road and foreshore. Road
  continues east along foreshore and joins highway .. east bound lanes only.
  * Class 2. 41° 09.185'S. 146° 15.561E'. Hema map 54, E 7.
  No facilities, rough fire places, some firewood, accomodate 6 medium size rigs, quiet,
  (railway 250m, highway 400m), reasonable TV.
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LAUNCESTON to MARRAWAH .. continued.
[5.5 km]
113.7 km (175.0 km) ULVERSTONE .. turn off .. south side.
[13.7 km]
127.4 km (161.3 km) PENGUIN .. exit.
[6.7 km]
134.1 km (154.6 km) Roundabout .. SULPHUR CREEK turn off.
  Covered at end of this Launceston to Marrawah section.
[10.8 km]
144.9 km (143.8 km) BURNIE .. main town entrance at traffic lights.
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  We travelled into Burnie city on a Sunday afternoon, thus not much traffic. We found the city area
  not really suitable for medium size motorhomes, narrow and congested streets, parking meters .. my "pet
  hate", parking fees at council car park, etc. The city centre boundries are confined by the ocean, wharf
  area and highway .. thus, I guess, the congested city.
UPDATE .. Info from another motorhomer is that the Info Centre in Burnie will give a free 2 hour parking
  pass for their parking area. The info centre was noted in the western extremity of the Burnie
  business district.
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LAUNCESTON TO MARRAWAH .. continued.
[1.1 km]
146.0 km (142.7 km) turn off north .. eastern side of TAFE and behind football ground. Large level sealed + non sealed area.
  City made this area available before and after CMCA ralley .. ?? will be on going.
  Class 2. 41° 02.698'S. 145° 53.964'E. Hema map 54, D 5.
  No shade, rubbish bins, OK big rigs, should be quiet as dead end. 20 minute walk to city.
[2.1 km]
148.1 km (140.6 km) COOEE. Turn off for Cooee Point Reserve. Auto Barn on north east corner.
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0 km turn off .. north. (travelling from the east, through traffic lights, next right).
0.1 km veer right .. cross railway line .. signed Cooee Point Reserve.
0.8 km Camping spot .. grassy area between road and foreshore .. before abbatoir.
  * Class 2. 41° 02.323'S. 145° 52.652'E. Hema map 54, D 5.
  Toilets, rubbish bins towards dump point. OK big rigs, 600m from highway, but local traffic at
  daybreak, good TV.
    UPDATE .. on a second visit to this rather nice / convenient camp spot we arrived on a
  Sunday. Monday, around 9am, had a visit from council. Their regulations dictate that area may be
  used only if caravan parks are full (he didn't know how we were meant to determine this), no waste
  water (grey) was to be dumped, no cats or dogs. He seemed as happy as a government man can get when
  assured we were compiling. NOTE .. good idea along NW Tassie coast NOT to discharge grey water.
1.0 km DUMP POINT .. past cattle sale yards and south of City of Burnie waste water treatment plant.
  41° 02.271'S. 145° 52.513'E. Hema map 54, D 5.
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LAUNCESTON to MARRAWAH .. continued.
[3.5 km]
151.6 km (137.1 km) Junction A5 .. to south.
[0.3 km]
151.9 km (136.8 km) Somerset town .. turn north at traffic lights.
[0.7 km]
152.6 (136.1 km) Somerset parking .. north side, opposite BP servo. Large grassy area between rail line and
  foreshore east and west of tennis courts.
  Class 2. 41° 02.108'S. 145° 49.552'E. Hema map 54, D 5.
  Toilet (near entrance), OK big rigs, 60m max from highway and railway.
[5.1 km]
157.7 km (131.0 km) WYNYARD turn off .. signed Wynyard 6 km.
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  Travelling west via Wynyard town .. the road, which I suspect was the original highway, essentially
  follows the coast line to near the town centre. There are possible parking spots along the foreshore
  and wharf area. The town centre is rather congested with small roundabouts, so anything much larger than
  medium size motorhomes could be a problem. This route rejoins the Bass highway to the west of the town.
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LAUNCESTON TO MARRAWAH .. continued.
[2.9 km]
160.6 km (128.1 km) WYNYARD turn off .. roundabout.
[6.2 km]
166.8 km (121.9 km) Western entrance to Wynyard.
[7.7 km]
174.5 km (114.2 km) Boat Harbour school.
[1.3 km]
175.8 km (112.9 km) BOAT HARBOUR turn off.
[18.9 km]
194.7 km (94.0 km) Servo .. north side, junction C227 to north.
[2.2 km]
196.9 km (91.8 km) DETENTION RIVER .. south side of highway, east side of bridge.
  BP roadhouse, toilets, take away food, public phone.
  North side of highway, east side of bridge .. parking area .. circular gravel areas near
  road, area under large trees further from road (? falling branches), OK big rigs, 80m from
  100 kph highway.
  Class 2. 40° 52.716'S. 145° 26.827'E. Hema map 54, C 4.
  Narrow track further in to Rocky Point Lions Club project with very limited parking ..
  sheltered table, OK small rigs, 150m from 100 kph highway.
[1.4 km]
198.3 km (90.4 km) HELLYER turn off. [2.6 km]
200.9 km (87.8 km) EDGECUMBE BEACH .. turn north, follow sign to beach. 200 m to first beach on
  right, but continue on a further 200 m to second area .. 100m diameter grassy spot right
  on headland. Caretaker/ supervisor of parks etc etc lives in house on right as one enters
  second area .. he says grey water SHOULD NOT be discharged in this part of Tasmania .. he
  has "warned" other motorhomes .. and suggests some should/could be fined "to get the message
  across". I suggested some prior publicity could be in order!
  Class 2. 40° 51.480'S. 145° 24.681'E. Hema map 54, C 4.
  Table, no shade, OK big rigs, 300m to highway.
[1.0]
201.9 km (86.8 km) CRAYFISH CREEK .. turn off .. north. Area checked, no obvious camping spots.
[2.2 km]
204.1 km (84.6 km) PORT LATTA .. entrance to north.
[1.1 km]
205.2 km (83.5 km) REST AREA .. near Cowrie Point .. "no camping" sign.
  Between road and coast .. few level spots.
  Class 5. 40° 51.108'S. 145° 21.928'E. Hema map 54, C 3.
  Toilets, tables, very little shade, water, OK medium size rigs, 40m max from 100 kph highway.
[13.4 km]
218.6 km (70.1 km) BLACK RIVER CAMPING AREA .. fees apply.
[8.6 km]
227.2 km (61.5 km) Junction B21 to STANLEY .. north.
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0 km turn off north for Stanley.
4.7 km Info bay and Trethewies Lookout .. small parking bay .. west side.
  Just prior to town centre, continue ahead .. caravan park on right .. continue further to boat ramp,
  slip way area .. some good level parking available around this area.
  Class 3 to 4. 40° 46.013'S. 145° 17.883'E. Hema map 54, C 3.
  OK big rigs, close to wharf road, so probably noisy.
  Sealed parking area opposite with tables, rubbish bins.
  Continue on towards main wharf .. large level grass area on foreshore.
  Class 3. 40° 46.042'S. 145° 18.018'E. Hema map 54, C 3.
  No facilities, OK big rigs, 30m max from wharf road.
7.3 km Stanley town. Tourist type town, chair lift to "nut" .. a conspicious landmark in this district.
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LAUNCESTON TO MARRAWAH .. continued.
[11.8 km]
239.0 km (49.7 km) IRISHTOWN .. turn south.
[0.5 km]
239.5 km (49.2 km) SMITHTON and MONTAGU .. turn north.
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0 km (41.6 km) turn off for Smithton and Montagu.
[2.7 km]
2.7 km (38.9 km) turn left .. Montagu Road. For Smithton shopping centre .. continue ahead.
[0.1 km]
2.8 km (38.8 km) turn right for Woolworths .. parking area, parking on road, parking at end of block on left.
[0.1 km]
2.9 km (38.7 km) turn right .. follow road along east side of estuary 400 metres to boat ramp and circular
  grass area about 100m diameter.
  Class 3. 40° 50.223'S. 145° 07.348'E. Hema map 54, C 2.
[0.2 km]
3.1 km (38.5 km) turn hard right after crossing bridge .. paved parking area immediately on right .. but for
  better area follow road (veer right) on western side of estuary another 200m to level grass area
  frequented by sea gulls.
  Class 3. 40° 50.233'S. 145° 07.236E'. Hema map 54, C 2.
  For Montagu, veer left after crossing bridge .. pass hotel on right.
[15.4 km]
18.5 km (23.1 km) Junction .. Old Port Road .. north. Follow road 4.2 km to camp area .. fee in season.
  Very large level grass area amongst trees .. boat ramp .. popular area for fishing. $7.50 per night
  in summer season .. see caretaker before setting up camp.
  Class 2 (fee). 40° 44.648'S. 144° 58.811'E. Hema map 54, C 2.
  Toilets, tables, shade, water, BBQ's, rubbish bins, OK big rigs, should be quiet.
[1.3 km]
19.8 km (21.8 km) MONTAGU hall.
[6.8 km]
26.6 km (15.0 km) Junction C215 (Harcus River Road) left to Marrawah.
  Possible camp spots on and near this corner .. details at end of this section under "directions around
  Marrawah and C215 to Montagu".
[15 km (signed)]
41.6 km (0 km) Woolnorth .. windfarm and info board. Inspections 10am daily via a bus .. fee. It is
  possible to (just) see some wind generators from gate. Road further west towards Cape Grim is
  a private road.
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LAUNCESTON to MARRAWAH .. continued.
[1.6 km]
241.1 km (47.6 km) Roundabout .. junction C217 to south.
[28.6]
269.7 km (19.0 km) TOGARI district.
[7.5 km]
277.2 km (11.5 km) Welcome River.
[4.3 km]
281.5 km (7.2 km) Junction C213 .. to Redpa .. turn north.
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  This is an alternate sealed road to Marrawah .. Comeback Road).
0 km turn north.
0.4 km large sports centre .. east side. / possible overnight parking.
8.3 km Junction C215 .. Marrawah .. just north of hotel.
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LAUNCESTON TO MARRAWAH .. continued.
[2.9 km]
284.4 km (4.3 km) Redpa servo and IGA supermarket (small).
[4.3 km]
288.7 km (0 km) Western extremity of Bass Highway. Turn south for Arthur River and points south.
  Turn north for Marrawah, Ann Bay camp spot, C213 back to Redpa and gravel road to Montagu etc.


DIRECTIONS AROUND THE MARRAWAH AREA AND THE ROAD (C215) TO MONTAGU.

  Turn north at Bass Highway junction for Marrawah and Montagu, C215 (end of last section).
0 km (25.1 km) turn north.
[1.5 km]
1.5 km (23.6 km) Marrawah Hotel .. intersting country pub .. some parking either side of road.
[0.1 km]
1.6 km (23.5 km) turn west for Green Point and Ann Bay camping area. Follow road down steep hill and
  to the right (signed) to camp area. Small to medium size level gravel parking area surrounded
  by grass.
  * Class 2. 40° 54.595'S. 144° 40.777'E. Hema map 54, C 1.
  Toilets, tables, no shade, water (beside toilet), rubbish bins, OK big rigs (if no congestion), quiet as end of road, no TV.
  Class 5 area closer to beach with small gravel parking area, toilets, water beside road, shelter shed with
  BBQ, rubbish bins, playground. Beach popular with locals .. mainly surf boarding.
[0.1 km]
1.7 km (23.4 km) Junction C213 .. east side .. to Redpa. Continue ahead on gravel road (Harcus River Road) for Montagu and Woolnorth.
[13.5]
15.2 km (9.9 km) Welcome River .. small level gravel parking area north side of bridge .. adjacent to road.
  Class 2. 40° 49.761'S. 144° 47.535'E. Hema map 54, C 1.
  OK 1 big rig, 5 m max from road .. ? amount of night time traffic.
[9.9 km]
25.1 km (0 km) Junction .. Woolnorth and "windfarm" 18 km west. Montagu to east.
  Van Diemens Land Company (old) gate on corner .. level parking spot between it and road junction.
  Class 2. 40° 46.951'S. 144° 52.892'E. Hema map 54, C 2.
  No facilities, OK big rigs, 25m max from 100 kph road. Another spot about 100 metres down Harcus
  River Road .. east side .. level dirt loop off and back onto road .. around trees. OK big rig, 25m
  max from road.

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ORIGINAL NOTES: March '04. LAST UPDATED 5 May 2004.   © Ron Graham 1997.