Hillwood

Fingerboards at the junction of Batman Highway (B73) & Craigburn Road (C727), 7km north of Hillwood. Source: Peter Renshaw, May 2007.

Introduced: 1980

Length: 9km

Northern Terminus: Batman Hwy (B73) & Craigburn Rd (C727), 7km north of Hillwood

Southern Terminus: East Tamar Hwy (A8) & Jetty Rd (C727), Hillwood

Route taken: Craigburn Rd, Hillwood Main Rd, Hillwood Jetty Rd

Focal Points: Hillwood

Responsibility: Local Government

C727 is a minor rural route in the Tamar River valley, forming a loop along the river foreshore between the East Tamar and Batman Highways. The northern part of the route - Craigburn Rd - is an unsealed, narrow but very scenic rural route twisting its way along the river foreshore. In contrast, the southern part of the route is a sealed village and semi-rural route, serving the village of Hillwood, a popular location for Launceston commuters to live or have holiday homes.

Photos of route C727
	Batman Highway (B73) heading west, approaching the junction with Craigburn Rd (C727). Source: Peter Renshaw, June 2007.
	AD sign eastbound on Batman Highway (B73), approaching the junction with Craigburn Rd (C727). Source: Peter Renshaw, May 2007.
	Fingerboards at the junction of Batman Highway (B73) & Craigburn Road (C727), 7km north of Hillwood. Source: Peter Renshaw, May 2007.
	Craigburn Rd (C727) looking south from the junction with Batman Highway (B73). The yellow warning sign advises motorists of the 5km long gravel section of the route. Source: Peter Renshaw, May 2007.
	Craigburn Rd (C727) looking north about 1.5km south of Batman Highway - note how narrow the northern part of the route is. Source: Peter Renshaw, May 2007.
	Craigburn Rd (C727) looking north from near Mowbray Point, 3km south of Batman Highway (B73). Source: Peter Renshaw, June 2008.
	Craigburn Rd (C727) looking south to a magnificent vista across the Tamar River. Note Batman Bridge bathed in sunlight in the distance. Source: Peter Renshaw, May 2007.
	Craigburn Rd (C727) looking south, 5km south of the Batman Highway (B73) where the gravel ends and the seal begins. This section of C727 is one of the narrowest C routes in Tasmania yet acquires a centre line immediately. Source: Peter Renshaw, May 2007.
	Craigburn Rd (C727) looking north alongside the Tamar River, just north of Hillwood Jetty Rd. Source: Peter Renshaw, May 2007.
	Fingerboard signs at the junction of Hillwood Main Rd (C727) & Hillwood Jetty Rd (C727). Note that the left fingerboard should read "To B73" but has been slightly defaced. Source: Peter Renshaw, May 2007.
	Looking south along Hillwood Jetty Rd (C727) towards Egg Island Bridge and the village of Hillwood. Source: Peter Renshaw, May 2007.
	Looking east at the junction of Hillwood Jetty Rd (C727) and Leam Rd, Hillwood. Hillwood Jetty Rd branches off to the left but you would be hard pressed working that out without a map - no directional signage to be seen. Source: Peter Renshaw, May 2007.
	Fingerboard signage facing northbound traffic at the junction of Hillwood Jetty Rd (C727) & Hillwood Rd in Hillwood, only about 500m from the junction with East Tamar Highway (A8). Source: Peter Renshaw, May 2007.
	Hillwood Jetty Rd (C727) looking east from the intersection with Hillwood Rd. The East Tamar Highway (A8) junction is in the distance. Source: Peter Renshaw, May 2007.
	Fingerboard signs at the junction of East Tamar Highway (A8) & Hillwood Jetty Rd (C727) near Hillwood. This is the southern terminus of C727. Source: Peter Renshaw, May 2007.
	Fingerboard sign facing southbound East Tamar Highway (A8) traffic at the junction with Hillwood Jetty Rd (C727). Source: Peter Renshaw, May 2007.
	AD sign northbound on East Tamar Highway (A8) approaching Hillwood Jetty Rd (C727). Source: Peter Renshaw, May 2007.
	AD sign southbound on East Tamar Highway (A8) approaching Hillwood Jetty Rd (C727). Source: Peter Renshaw, April 2008.