Little Musselroe Bay

Fingerboard sign facing southbound traffic at the junction of Lisle Rd (C827) & Nook Rd, 4km south of Nabowla. Source: Peter Renshaw, March 2008.

Introduced: 1980

Length: 26km

Northern Terminus: Little Musselroe Bay

Southern Terminus: Browns Bridge Rd (C843) & Cape Portland Rd (C844), 2km east of Gladstone

Route taken: Cape Portland Rd, Little Musselroe Rd

Focal Points: Little Musselroe Bay

Responsibility: Local Government

C844 is a 26km long spur route in north eastern Tasmania, providing access from Gladstone to the localities of Rushy Lagoon, Petal Point, Cape Portland and Little Musselroe Bay on the far north eastern tip of the island state.

The route starts out sealed at its southern end and is intermittently sealed through to Rushy Lagoon. The remainder of the route north of Rushy Lagoon is unsealed.

Photos of route C844
	Fingerboard signs at the intersection of Browns Bridge Rd (C843) & Cape Portland Rd (C844), 2km east of Gladstone. Top photo: Peter Renshaw, February 2008. Bottom photo: Peter Renshaw, April 2008.
	Cape Portland Rd (C844) looking south towards the junction with Browns Bridge Rd (C843). Note the intersection has been realigned so that C844 traffic approaches on a better angle. Source: Peter Renshaw, November 2007.
	Cape Portland Rd (C844) looking south across Pig & Whistle Creek, 1.5km north of Browns Bridge Rd (C843). Source: Peter Renshaw, February 2008.
	Cape Portland Rd (C844) looking north, 2.5km north of Browns Bridge Rd (C843). Source: Peter Renshaw, February 2008.
	Cape Portland Rd (C844) looking north at the end of the main sealed section, 5km north of Browns Bridge Rd. Source: Peter Renshaw, February 2008.
	Cape Portland Rd (C844) looking north approximately 7km north of Browns Bridge Rd. Source: Peter Renshaw, April 2008.
	Cape Portland Rd (C844) looking south, showing another sealed section, 9km north of Browns Bridge Rd. Source: Peter Renshaw, April 2008.
	Cape Portland Rd (C844) looking south from the locality of Rushy Lagoon. A short sealed section is provided past the collection of houses which make up this locality, 11km north of Browns Bridge Rd. Source: Peter Renshaw, April 2008.
	Cape Portland Rd (C844) looking north into Rushy Lagoon. Source: Peter Renshaw, April 2008.
	Cape Portland Rd (C844) looking south through Rushy Lagoon. Source: Peter Renshaw, April 2008.
	Cape Portland Rd (C844) looking north, 1km north of Rushy Lagoon. Source: Peter Renshaw, April 2008.
	Cape Portland Rd (C844) looking south, 2km north of Rushy Lagoon. Bottom photo: Peter Renshaw, April 2008.
	Cape Portland Rd (C844) looking north, 6km north of Rushy Lagoon. Source: Peter Renshaw, April 2008.
	Cape Portland Rd (C844) looking north to the turnoff for Petal Point camping area, 8km south of Little Musselroe Bay. Source: Peter Renshaw, April 2008.
	Cape Portland Rd (C844) looking north towards the Cape Portland property at the top of the hill in the distance. C844 makes a right turn here onto Little Musselroe Rd to reach Little Musselroe Bay. Source: Peter Renshaw, April 2008.
	Cape Portland Rd (C844) looking north at the Cape Portland property - C844 makes a right turn here to reach Little Musselroe Bay. Source: Peter Renshaw, April 2008.
	Fingerboard sign at the intersection of Cape Portland Rd (C844) & Little Musselroe Rd (C844) at Cape Portland, 7km southwest of Little Musselroe Bay. Source: Peter Renshaw, April 2008.
	Little Musselroe Rd (C844) looking east across the coastal plains. Source: Peter Renshaw, April 2008.
	A long view west across the coastal plains on Little Musselroe Rd (C844) with Cape Portland in the distance. Source: Peter Renshaw, April 2008.
	3km south of Little Musselroe Bay, C844 makes another right-angle turn, this time to the north. Source: Peter Renshaw, April 2008.
	Close-up of the fingerboard sign facing northbound traffic, 3km south of Little Musselroe Bay. Source: Peter Renshaw, April 2008.
	Little Musselroe Rd (C844) looking north approximately 2km south of Little Musselroe Bay. Source: Peter Renshaw, April 2008.
	Little Musselroe Rd (C844) looking north as you descend to the bay, 1km south of the Little Musselroe Bay locality. Source: Peter Renshaw, April 2008.
	The end of the road - the small parking area located at the end of Little Musselroe Rd (C844). Just beyond the bushes is the beautiful Little Musselroe Bay. Source: Peter Renshaw, April 2008.