Evandale to White Hills

Fingerboard signs at the southern terminus of C412 - the intersection of Evandale Main Rd (C416) & Barclay St (C412), Evandale. Source: Peter Renshaw, May 2007.

Introduced: 1980

Length: 10km

Northern Terminus 1: Blessington Rd (C401) & Cowley Rd (C412), White Hills

Northern Terminus 2: Blessington Rd (C401) & White Hills Rd (C412), White Hills

Southern Terminus: High St (C416) & Barclay St (C412), Evandale

Route taken: From High Street, Evandale, via Barclay Street and White Hills Road to Blessington Road, White Hills, with a branch via Cowley Road from White Hills Road to Blessington Road, White Hills

Focal Points: Evandale, White Hills

Responsibility: Local Government

Description:

Route C412 is a local route in the rural southern outskirts of Launceston, connecting the historic township of Evandale with the Blessington Main Rd (C401) at White Hills.

C412 takes a rather indirect north-south path between Evandale and White Hills, with many 90 degree turns as it winds it way around small argicultural properties, however it is sealed throughout its length.

The route taken by C412 is shown on the map below.

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Route History:

In its original form, C412 originally extended along White Hills Road to junction with Blessington Road (C401) at White Hills. At some point during the 1990s, Launceston City Council altered the priorities at the junction of White Hills Road and Cowley Road, directing through traffic north along Cowley Road. In typical fashion, no changes were made to signage at the time, nor was the route altered to follow Cowley Road.

As part of a review of the route code network by the Road Route Code Advisory Group (RRCAG) in 2011, the route of C412 was amended to include a branch at its northern end, along Cowley Road from White Hills Road to Blessington Road. This change provides much easier connections to/from Blessington Road towards Launceston. The existing route along White Hills Road was retained in order to provide a direct connection to/from Blessington Road towards Ben Lomond. As at October 2012, no signage has yet been erected either at the Blessington Road/Cowley Road or Cowley Road/White Hills Road junctions to reflect the changes to the route.

Photos of route C412 (Evandale to White Hills)
	Two views of the original fingerboard signs at the southern terminus of C412 - the intersection of High Street (C416) & Barclay St (C412), Evandale. Source: Peter Renshaw, May 2007.
	New fingerboard sign assembly at the intersection of High Street (C416) & Barclay Street (C412), Evandale. Source: Peter Renshaw, October 2012.
	Barclay St (C412) looking east from the junction with High Street (C416) in Evandale. Source: Peter Renshaw, May 2007.
	Barclay St (C412) looking south-west at the Evandale town boundary. Source: Peter Renshaw, May 2007.
	White Hills Rd (C412) looking north towards the crossing of a tributary of Rose Rivulet, about 2.5km north of Evandale. Source: Peter Renshaw, May 2007.
	White Hills Rd (C412) looking south towards the crossing of a tributary of Rose Rivulet, about 3km north of Evandale. Source: Peter Renshaw, May 2007.
	White Hills Rd (C412) looking east about 1km south-east of Relbia Rd (C411). Source: Peter Renshaw, May 2007.
	Looking north along White Hills Rd (C412) towards the junction with Relbia Rd (C411). Note that White Hills Rd (C412) makes a right-turn at this junction but there is no fingerboard sign giving warning - C412 traffic can easily continue straight onto C411 without noticing. Source: Peter Renshaw, May 2007.
	Fingerboard signs at the junction of White Hills Rd (C412) & Relbia Rd (C411), 4km south of White Hills. Note the absence of a fingerboard pointing C412 traffic towards White Hills. Source: Peter Renshaw, April 2007.
	White Hills Rd (C412) looking north from the junction with Relbia Rd (C411), 4km south of White Hills. Source: Peter Renshaw, May 2007.
	White Hills Rd (C412) looking south as it leaves White Hills village. Source: Peter Renshaw, May 2007.
	White Hills Rd (C412) looking east at the junction with Cowley Road (also C412), White Hills. Note the changed priorities which send through traffic to the left onto Cowley Road. Also note the absence of fingerboard signs to guide traffic along the route. Source: Peter Renshaw, October 2012.
	White Hills Rd (C412) looking west towards the Cowley Rd junction at White Hills. Source: Peter Renshaw, October 2012.
	White Hills Rd (C412) looking east through White Hills village. The fingerboards for the junction with Blessington Rd (C401) can be seen in the distance. Source: Peter Renshaw, October 2012.
	White Hills Rd (C412) looking south from the junction with Blessington Rd (C401) at White Hills. Source: Peter Renshaw, May 2007.
	Fingerboard signs at the junction of Blessington Rd (C401) & White Hills Rd (C412) at White Hills. Top photo: Peter Renshaw, April 2007. Bottom photo: Peter Renshaw, October 2012.
Photos of the branch of C412 (Cowley Road, White Hills)
	Cowley Rd (C412) looking south towards the junction with White Hills Rd (C412), White Hills. Source: Peter Renshaw, October 2012.
	Looking south along Cowley Rd (C412) at White Hills. Source: Peter Renshaw, October 2012.
	Cowley Rd (C412) looking north to the junction at Blessington Rd (C401) where the branch of C412 ends. There are not yet any fingerboard signs at this junction. Source: Peter Renshaw, October 2012.
	Blessington Rd (C401) looking south towards the junction with Cowley Rd (C412) at White Hills. Note the absence of fingerboards at the junction. Source: Peter Renshaw, October 2012.