Tomahawk


Fingerboard sign at the junction of Tomahawk Rd (C836) & West Tomahawak Rd, 2km south of Tomahawk. Source: Peter Renshaw, November 2007.

Introduced: 1980

Length: 7km

Northern Terminus: Tomahawk

Southern Terminus: Waterhouse Rd (B82) & Tomahawk Rd (C836), 37km east of Bridport

Route taken: Tomahawk Rd

Focal Points: Tomahawk

Responsibility: Local Government

C836 is a short spur route located near the north eastern cost of Tasmania, providing access from the east-west route B82 to the tiny fishing and holiday village of Tomahawk. This 7km route is entirely sealed.

Photos of route C836

AD sign eastbound on Waterhouse Rd (B82) approaching the junction with Tomahawk Rd (C836), 37km east of Bridport. Note the erroneous omission of the C836 route marker from this sign.
Source: Peter Renshaw, October 2007.

Waterhouse Rd (B82) looking west towards the junction with Tomahawk Rd (C836). Note the AD sign is strangely missing.
Source: Peter Renshaw, October 2007.

Fingerboard sign assembly at the intersection of Waterhouse Rd (B82) & Tomahawk Rd (C836), 37km east of Bridport.
Source: Peter Renshaw, October 2007.

Tomahawk Rd (C836) looking north from the junction with Waterhouse Rd (B82), 7km south of Tomahawk.
Source: Peter Renshaw, October 2007.

Tomahawk Rd (C836) looking north towards the first bend, through which the route curves west.
Source: Peter Renshaw, October 2007.
Tomahawak Rd (C836) looking west, 4km south of Tomahawk.
Source: Peter Renshaw, October 2007.

Tomahawk Rd (C836) looking west towards the junction with West Tomahawk Rd, 2.5km south of Tomahawk. Tomahawk Rd turns to the north.
Source: Peter Renshaw, October 2007.

Fingerboard sign pointing traffic northwards at the intersection of Tomahawk Rd (C836) & West Tomahawk Rd. There is no fingerboard sign for southbound traffic - I suppose it assumed they can remember their way back to Waterhouse Rd.
Source: Peter Renshaw, October 2007.
Tomahawk Rd (C836) looking south towards the junction with West Tomahawk Rd, 2.5km south of Tomahawk.
Source: Peter Renshaw, October 2007.
Tomahawk Rd (C836) looking south, 1km south of Tomahawk. Behind the camera is a short curving section on approach to Tomahawk.
Source: Peter Renshaw, October 2007.
Tomahawk Rd (C836) looking north into the village of Tomahawk. Many of the small coastal villages in Tasmania have 40km/h speed limits.
Bottom photo: Peter Renshaw, October 2007.
Tomahawk Rd (C836) looking east through the village of Tomahawk.
Source: Peter Renshaw, October 2007.
Tomahawk Rd (C836) looking east over Ringarooma Bay at Tomahawk.
Source: Peter Renshaw, October 2007.
The end of the road - Tomahawk Rd (C836) just east of Tomahawk village.
Source: Peter Renshaw, October 2007.

Last updated 16 April 2011.
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