TASMANIA'S HIGHWAYS

A map showing the location of Tasmania's highways. Source: Paul Rands, June 2007.

In this section:
- Introduction
- List of active Tasmanian Highways
- List of decommissioned Tasmanian Highways

Introduction

This section covers Tasmanian’s Highways, i.e. those roads declared as State Highways under the Roads and Jetties Act 1935. See Road Classification in Tasmania page for further information.

The first highway in Tasmania was probably declared in 1929, judging by the title of the 1929 State Highways Maintenance Act, the first Act to refer to the term ‘Highway’ or ‘State Highway’.

The majority of the network was declared during the 1930s and 1940s, and a major review of the classified network was undertaken in 1970. Full details on this review will be coming soon.

The list below provides an accurate description of Tasmania’s highway network as it currently stands. Decommissioned Highways are those roads which were once part of the State Highway system but are no longer declared as thus. Of course, other than fully decommissioned highways, there are many old alignments of highways that are no longer in use. These are covered under the relevant highway page.

Arthur Highway Bass Highway Batman Highway Brooker Highway Channel Highway Domain Highway East Derwent Highway East Tamar Highway Huon Highway Lyell Highway Midland Highway Murchison Highway Ridgley Highway South Arm Highway Southern Outlet Highway Stanley Highway Tasman Highway West Tamar Highway Zeehan Highway

List of decommissioned Tasmanian Highways

Lake Highway Marlborough Highway Meander Valley Highway Tarraleah Highway Waratah Highway

Last updated 7 June 2007 © Ozroads 2004-2007.

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