Length:

29 km

Termini:

Eastern: Gembrook Rd and Gembrook-Launching Place Rd (C424) at Gembrook

Western: Burwood Hwy (MR26) and Mt Dandenong Rd (C415) at Upper Ferntree Gully

Suburbs, Towns & Localities Along Route:

Gembrook, Cockatoo, Avonsleigh, Emerald, Clematis, Menzies Creek, Selby, Belgrave, Tecoma, Upwey and Upper Ferntree Gully

Current: C412

Multiplexed with: C404 C411

Former: 26

Road Authority Internal Classification: ¹

6750 (Upper Ferntree Gully to Belgrave)

5774 (Belgrave to Cockatoo)

5770 (Cockatoo)

5774 (Cockatoo to Gembrook)

General Information:

C412 is a route servicing the far eastern suburbs of Melbourne and also the Dandenong Range region and surrounding rural areas. It's a mix of divided and undivided road, and in some places is windy as it traverses hilly terrain. The route sees a lot of tourist traffic as there's several tourist attractions location in the region including the Puffing Billy railway.

C404, for 300 m, Belgrave.

C411, for 500 m, Cockatoo.

Gembrook to Upper Ferntree Gully

Belgrave-Hallam Road:

Intersection directional sign at the Belgrave-Hallam Rd (C404) roundabout at Belgrave, June 2006.

Image © Rob Tilley

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign on Belgrave-Gembrook Rd (C404 / C412) at Belgrave approaching the roundabout with Monbulk Rd (C404) and Burwood Hwy (C412) (Main St), June 2006. The C404 duplex ends at this junction.

Image © Rob Tilley

Monbulk Road & Burwood Highway:

The roundabout with Burwood Hwy (Main St) (C412), Monbulk Rd (C404) and Belgrave-Gembrook Rd (C404 / C412), June 2006. C412 turns left at this junction.

Image © Rob Tilley

Remnant MR26 Trailblazer:

Remnant MR26 trailblazer in the Belgrave town centre, June 2006.

Image © Rob Tilley

Upper Ferntree Gully to Gembrook

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign on Burwood Hwy (C412) (Main St) at Belgrave, approaching the roundabout with Monbulk Rd (C404) and Belgrave-Gembrook Rd (C404 / C412), June 2006.

Image © Rob Tilley

Monbulk Road & Belgrave-Gembrook Road:

Burwood Hwy (Main St) (C412) at the roundabout with Monbulk Rd (C404) and Belgrave-Gembrook Rd (C404 / C412), June 2006. C412 turns right at this junction.

Image © Rob Tilley

Distance Sign:

RD sign at Belgrave on Belgrave-Gembrook Rd (C404 / C412), June 2006.

Image © Rob Tilley

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign on Belgrave-Gembrook Rd (C404 / C412) at Belgrave approaching the roundabout with Belgrave-Hallam Rd (C404), June 2006. The C404 duplex ends at this junction.

Image © Rob Tilley

Belgrave-Hallam Road:

Intersection directional sign at the Belgrave-Hallam Rd (C404) roundabout at Belgrave, June 2006.

Image © Rob Tilley

Distance Sign:

RD sign as C412 leaves Belgrave via Belgrave-Gembrook Rd, June 2006.

Image © Rob Tilley