Length:

56 km

Termini:

Northern: Low Head Lighthouse, Low Head

Southern: Wellington St (NH1), Bathurst St (NH1), Brisbane St (A3 and A7) and York St (A3 and A7), Launceston

Suburbs, Towns & Localities Along Route:

Launceston, Invermay, Mowbray, Newnham, Rocherlea, Dilston, Mount Direction, Hillwood, Long Reach, Bell Bay, George Town and Low Head

Current: C742

Former: A8 1

General Information:

A8 is a highway in Tasmania, Australia. It traverses the eastern side of the Tamar River, from Launceston to the lighthouse at Low Head.

The route is a mix of limited access dual carriageway highway, urban arterial road, rural highway and local road standards, and connects several important routes in the state's northeast.

1953: Plans for East Tamar Highway revealed. ¹

1980: State Route 1 replaced by A8. ²

This page concentrates on the former alignment between Launceston and Low Head

Launceston to Low Head

Reassurance Directional Sign:

Distance sign on the former alignment at Dilston, 2008. This area is now bypassed by a dual carriageway. This alignment has been renamed to John Lees Dr (C742).

Image © Jamie Scuglia

¹ The Examiner, Plans for New High Speed East Tamar Highway Outlined, 4 Nov 1953.
² Sam Laybutt (Ozroads)