Dilston-Windermere-Mt Direction


Fingerboards at the junction of Windermere Rd (C739) & Los Angelos Rd. Source: Peter Renshaw, May 2007.

Introduced: 1980

Length: 11km

Northern Terminus: East Tamar Highway (A8) & Windermere Rd (C739), 21km north of Launceston

Southern Terminus: East Tamar Highway (A8) & Windermere Rd (C739), 18km north of Launceston

Route taken: Windermere Rd

Focal Points: Swan Bay, Windermere

Responsibility: Local Government

C739 is a minor rural route in the Tamar River valley, forming a loop from the East Tamar Highway through the small tourist settlements of Swan Bay and Windermere. The route is mostly sealed, with the exception of a 3km section of gravel road alongside the Tamar River between Native Point Reserve Rd and Windermere.

Photos of route C739
East Tamar Highway (A8) southbound approaching the northern junction with Windermere Rd (C739).
Source: Peter Renshaw, May 2007.
East Tamar Highway (A8) northbound approaching the northern junction with Windermere Rd (C739).
Source: Peter Renshaw, October 2007.
Fingerboard signs at the northern junction of East Tamar Highway (A8) and Windermere Rd (C739).
Source: Peter Renshaw, May 2007.
Windermere Rd (C739) looking west from the northern junction with East Tamar Highway (A8) - the Tamar River is in the background.
Source: Peter Renshaw, May 2007.
Windermere Rd (C739) looking east at the junction with Los Angelos Rd.
Source: Peter Renshaw, May 2007.
Fingerboard signs at the junction of Windermere Rd (C739) and Los Angelos Rd.
Source: Peter Renshaw, May 2007.
Windermere Rd (C739) looking south near Native Point Reserve Rd, showing gravel section.
Source: Peter Renshaw, May 2007.
Another southbound view of the gravel section of Windermere Rd (C739) near Native Point Reserve.
Source: Peter Renshaw, May 2007.
Windermere Rd (C739) looking west at Windermere village, with the Tamar River alongside.
Source: Peter Renshaw, May 2007.
Windermere Rd (C739) looking east at Windermere village, with a very english setting. Note the return of the centre-line.
Source: Peter Renshaw, May 2007.
Another westbound view of Windermere Rd (C739) through Windermere village.
Source: Peter Renshaw, May 2007.
Watch out for echidnas! Windermere Rd (C739) westbound between Windermere village and the East Tamar Highway (A8).
Source: Peter Renshaw, May 2007.
Windermere Rd (C739) eastbound approaching the southern junction with East Tamar Highway (A8).
Source: Peter Renshaw, May 2007.
Fingerboard signs at the southern junction of East Tamar Highway (A8) & Windemere Rd (C739).
Source: Peter Renshaw, May 2007.
East Tamar Highway (A8) northbound approaching the southern junction with Windermere Rd (C739).
Source: Peter Renshaw, May 2007.

Last updated 11 October 2007
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