Ecclestone Road

For many years this was the lone C734 route marker - at the junction with West Tamar Highway (A7) in North Riverside. Source: Peter Renshaw, April 2007.

Introduced: 1980

Length: 11km

Eastern Terminus: West Tamar Highway (A7) & Ecclestone Rd (C734), North Riverside

Western Terminus: Bridgenorth Rd (C732) & Ecclestone Rd (C734), 8km north of Westwood

Route taken: Ecclestone Road

Focal Points: Riverside

Responsibility: Local Government

Route C734 is a minor rural route, serving agricultural land to the west of Launceston. C734 also provides access to the Launceston Lakes and Wildlife Park tourist attraction. The route is fully sealed, with the finishing touches having been completed recently (first half of 2007).

For some years, C734 was only signed at the its eastern end, making it a 'one-hit wonder'. Following representations from Peter Renshaw, Meander Valley Council installed new fingerboard signs at the western end of the route in mid-2010.

Photos of route C734
	Tourism AD sign southbound on West Tamar Highway (A7) approaching Ecclestone Rd (C734) at Riverside North. Source: Peter Renshaw, July 2007.
	Old and new AD sigsn southbound on West Tamar Highway (A7) approaching Ecclestone Rd (C734) at Riverside North. It is unusual that the old sign makes no mention of C734, however this was fixed upon installation of the new signs. Note the apparently misplaced 'West Tamar Highway' name plate below the sign. Top photo: Peter Renshaw, July 2007. Bottom photo: Peter Renshaw, July 2010.
	Old and new AD signs northbound on West Tamar Highway (A7) approaching Ecclestone Rd (C734) at Riverside North. It is unusual that the old sign makes no mention of C734, however this was fixed upon installation of the new signs. Note the apparently misplaced 'West Tamar Highway' name plate below the sign. Top photo: Peter Renshaw, November 2007. Bottom photo: Peter Renshaw, July 2010.
	Original and new fingerboard signs facing C734 (Ecclestone Rd) traffic at the junction with West Tamar Highway (A7) in Riverside North. Note the change to green background, which is used for signage within urban areas to increase its visibility. I reckon that those out-of-place 'West Tamar Highway' name plates from the previous photos probably belong on top of these two signs. Top photo: Peter Renshaw, April 2007. Bottom photo: Peter Renshaw, July 2010.
	The lone C734 route marker - facing northbound traffic at the junction with West Tamar Highway (A7) in Riverside North. Source: Peter Renshaw, April 2007. Another view of the tiny C734 fingerboard showing brand new ID signage which was installed by DIER in 2010. Source: Peter Renshaw, July 2010.
	Ecclestone Rd (C734) looking east to the junction with West Tamar Highway (A7) with the Tamar flats in the background. Source: Peter Renshaw, November 2007.
	A westbound view of Ecclestone Rd (C734) upon leaving the Launceston urban area. The bitumen surface was recently completed. Source: Peter Renshaw, April 2007.
	Another westbound view of Ecclestone Rd (C734) between Riverside North and Launceston Lakes. Source: Peter Renshaw, April 2007.
	Another westbound view of Ecclestone Rd (C734) showing final sealing works underway by West Tamar Council. Source: Peter Renshaw, April 2007.
	Ecclestone Rd (C734) looking east, 3km west of West Tamar Highway (C734) during the sealing works. Source: Peter Renshaw, April 2007.
	Ecclestone Rd (C734) looking east near the same location in the above picture, following completion of the sealing works. Source: Peter Renshaw, November 2007.
	No mention of C734 at its western terminus - only this fingerboard pointing traffic to Launceston Lakes. Source: Peter Renshaw, April 2007. Following representations from Peter Renshaw, Meander Valley Council in mid-2010 installed back-to-back fingerboard signs at the intersection of Bridgenorth Rd (C732) & Ecclestone Rd (C734), showing C734. Source: Peter Renshaw, July 2010.
	Fingerboard signs facing Ecclestone Rd (C734) traffic at the junction with Bridgenorth Rd (C732). Source: Peter Renshaw, April 2007.