CARRICK to BRACKNELL

C511 (Oaks Road) looking south from the junction with Bass Highway (NH1) near Carrick. Source: DIER, July 2003.

Introudced: 1980

Length: 14km

Northern Terminus: Meander Valley Way (B54) & Oaks Road (C511), 1km west of Carrick

Southern Terminus: Louisa Street (C513) & Oaks Road (C511), Bracknell

Route taken: From the intersection of Meander Valley Way (B54) and Oaks Road, 1km west of Carrick, via Oaks Road to the intersection of Louisa Street (C513) and Oaks Road, Bracknell

Focal Points: Carrick, Bracknell

Responsibility: Local Government

C511 is a minor rural route in north-central Tasmania, connecting the towns of Carrick and Bracknell. It also provides access from the Bass Highway to the tourist attraction of Liffey falls, which is located 17km south-west of Bracknell, via C513. During August, C511 functions as a major access route between the annual Tasmanian Agfest and the Bass Highway.

C511 junctions with the Bass Highway (NH1) at a grade-separated diamond interchange about 2.5km south-west of Carrick, and thus provides the western access to Carrick from Bass Highway.

Photos of route C511
	Meander Valley Way (B54) westbound approaching the intersection with Oaks Rd (C511) at Carrick. Source: Peter Renshaw, May 2007.
	Fingerboard signs at the junction of Meander Valley Secondary Rd (B54) & Oaks Rd (C511), Carrick. This is the northern terminus of C511. Source: Peter Renshaw, May 2007.
	Oaks Rd (C511), looking north to the intersection with Meander Valley Secondary Rd (B54) at Carrick.
	Oaks Rd (C511), looking north between Meander Valley Secondary Rd (B54) and Bass Highway (NH1). Source: Peter Renshaw, June 2007.
	Oaks Rd (C511) looking south towards the interchange with Bass Highway (NH1), 3km south of Carrick. The brown AD sign in the distance points traffic straight ahead for Liffey Falls. There are no stack AD signs on C511, approaching Bass Highway from either direction. Source: Peter Renshaw, June 2007.
	ID sign facing southbound traffic at the Oaks Rd (C511) & Bass Highway (NH1) interchange, 3km south of Carrick. Source: Peter Renshaw, June 2007.
	AD sign assembly westbound on Bass Highway (NH1) approaching the Oaks Rd (C511) interchange, 3km south of Carrick. Source: Peter Renshaw, June 2007.
	AD sign assembly on the westbound off-ramp from Bass Highway (NH1) to Oaks Rd (C511), 3km south of Carrick. Source: Peter Renshaw, June 2007.
	AD sign eastbound on Bass Highway approaching the Oaks Rd (C511) interchange, 3km south of Carrick. Source: Peter Renshaw, October 2007.
	AD sign assembly eastbound on Bass Highway approaching the Oaks Rd (C511) interchange, 3km south of Carrick. Source: Peter Renshaw, October 2007.
	Oaks Rd (C511) looking south from the junction with Bass Highway (NH1) near Carrick. Note the use of parenthesis for focal points reached via another route - in this case Whitemore and Liffey Falls are both reached via C513. Also note the dramatic change in distance for Liffey Falls between the B54 and Bass Hwy - 16km! Source: DIER, July 2003.
	Oaks Rd (C511), looking south approximately 2.5km south of the Bass Highway (NH1) junction. Source: Peter Renshaw, June 2007.
	Oaks Rd (C511), looking south from the bridge across the Launceston to Burnie railway line at the locality of Oaks. Source: Peter Renshaw, June 2007.
	Oaks Rd (C511), looking south approximately 1km north of Whitemore Rd (C507). Source: Peter Renshaw, June 2007.
	Oaks Rd (C511) looking south at the intersection with Whitemore Rd (C507), 5km north of Bracknell. Source: Peter Renshaw, May 2007.
	Fingerboard sign assembly at the intersection of Oaks Rd (C511) & Whitemore Rd (C507), 5km north of Bracknell. Note that the NH1 shield refers to what is now Meander Valley Secondary Rd (B54) - formerly Bass Highway (NH1). Source: Peter Renshaw, June 2007.
	Oaks Rd (C511) looking south approximately 3.5km north of Bracknell. Source: Peter Renshaw, June 2007.
	Fingerboard signs at the intersection of Oaks Rd (C511) & Pitts Lane, 2km north of Bracknell. Pitts Lane provides a link across the Liffey River, between C511 and C513.Note that the NH1 shield refers to what is now Meander Valley Secondary Rd (B54) - formerly Bass Highway (NH1). Source: Peter Renshaw, January 2009.
	Oaks Rd (C511), looking south approximately 1km north of Bracknell. Source: Peter Renshaw, June 2007.
	Oaks Rd (C511), looking south as it enters the village of Bracknell. The brown AD sign gives very advanced warning of the turn to Liffey Falls, which is made at the junction with Louisa St (C513). Source: Peter Renshaw, June 2007.
	Oaks Rd (C511), looking south through Bracknell towards the intersection with Louisa St (C513) and Elizabeth St. Source: Peter Renshaw, June 2007.
	Top: Fingerboard sign assembly at the intersection of Louisa St (C513), Oaks Rd (C511) & Elizabeth St, Bracknell, incorrectly showing C53 instead of C513. Also note the supplementary fingerboards with additional focal points, installed to aid Agfest visitors. Source: Peter Renshaw, June 2007. Bottom: Following representations by Peter Renshaw, Meander Valley Council fixed the error and the fingerboards now display the correct C513 route shield. Source: Peter Renshaw, November 2008.
	Fingerabord sign facing eastbound traffic at the intersection of Louisa St (C513), Oaks Rd (C511) & Elizabeth St, Bracknell. Note that the NH1 shield refers to what is now Meander Valley Secondary Rd (B54) - formerly Bass Highway (NH1). Source: Peter Renshaw, May 2007.