Statistics:

Length:
82 km
Termini:
Northern: Gisborne-Kilmore Road (C791), Gisborne
Southern: Corio-Waurn Ponds Rd (A10), Belmont-Corio Rd (C136) and St Georges Rd, Corio
Suburbs, Towns & Localities Along Route:
Gisborne, Bullengarook, Coimadai, Darley, Bacchus Marsh, Parwan, Balliang East, Anakie, Lara and Corio

Route Numbering:

Current: C704
Road Authority Internal Classification: 1
5060 (Bacchus Marsh to Corio)
5190 (Gisbourne to Bacchus Marsh)

General Information:

C704 is a mostly rural route servicing several small towns west and southwest of Melbourne, however it does connect the large service town of Bacchus Marsh and the coastal city of Geelong.

Corio to Gisborne

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Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign on Bacchus Marsh Rd (C704) at Lara approaching Heales Rd, December 2008.

Image © Tim Cole

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Western Freeway:

Gisborne Rd (C704) at Bacchus Marsh at the Western Fwy (M8) interchange, August 2015.

Image © Paul Rands

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Western Freeway:

Gisborne Rd (C704) at Bacchus Marsh at the Western Fwy (M8) interchange, August 2015.

Image © Paul Rands

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Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign on Gisborne Rd (C704) at Darley approaching Grey St and Fitzroy St, August 2015.

Image © Paul Rands

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Intersection Directional Sign:

ID sign at the corner of Gisborne Rd (C704), Grey St and Fitzroy St, Darley, August 2015.

Image © Paul Rands

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Intersection Directional Sign:

ID sign at the corner of Gisborne Rd (C704), Grey St and Fitzroy St, Darley, August 2015.

Image © Paul Rands

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Lerderderg River:

Gisborne Rd (C704) as it crosses Lerderderg River, Darley, August 2015.

Image © Paul Rands

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Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign at Darley approaching Diggers Rest-Coimadai Rd (C706), August 2015.

Image © Paul Rands

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Diggers Rest-Coimadai Road:

Gisborne Rd (C704) at the junction with Diggers Rest-Coimadai Rd (C706) at Darley, August 2015.

Image © Paul Rands

Gisborne to Corio

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Intersection Directional Sign:

ID sign facing Diggers Rest-Coimadai Rd (C706) at Darley, August 2015.

Image © Paul Rands

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Reassurance Directional Sign:

Distance sign on Gisborne Rd at Darley, August 2015.

Image © Paul Rands

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Lerderderg River:

Gisborne Rd (C704) as it crosses Lerderderg River, Darley, August 2015.

Image © Paul Rands

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Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign on Gisborne Rd (C704) at Darley approaching Grey St and Fitzroy St, August 2015.

Image © Paul Rands

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Intersection Directional Sign:

ID sign at the corner of Gisborne Rd (C704), Grey St and Fitzroy St, Darley, August 2015.

Image © Paul Rands

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Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign on Gisborne Rd (C704) approaching Western Fwy (M8) interchange, Darley, August 2015.

Image © Paul Rands

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Western Freeway:

Gisborne Rd (C704) at Bacchus Marsh at the Western Fwy (M8) interchange, August 2015.

Image © Paul Rands

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Western Freeway:

Gisborne Rd (C704) at Bacchus Marsh at the Western Fwy (M8) interchange, August 2015.

Image © Paul Rands

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Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign approaching Bennett St, Bacchus Marsh, August 2015.

Image © Paul Rands

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Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign approaching Bacchus Marsh Rd (C802) (former Western Hwy), Bacchus Marsh, August 2015.

Image © Paul Rands

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Werribee River:

Grant St (C704) as it crosses Werribee River at Bacchus Marsh, August 2015.

Image © Paul Rands

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Maddingley South Road:

Corner of Grant St (C704), Parwan Rd (C704) and Maddingley South Rd at Bacchus Marsh, August 2015.

Image © Paul Rands

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Reassurance Directional Sign:

Distance sign on Bacchus Marsh-Geelong Rd (C704) at Maddingley, August 2015.

Image © Paul Rands

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Intersection Directional Sign:

ID sign on the roundabout of Bacchus Marsh Rd (C704) and Heales Rd at Lara, December 2008.

Image © Tim Cole

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Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign on Heales Rd, Corio approaching Bacchus Marsh Rd (C704), December 2008.

Image © Tim Cole

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Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign on Heales Rd, Corio approaching Bacchus Marsh Rd (C704), December 2008.

Image © Tim Cole

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Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign on Bacchus Marsh Rd (C704) at Batesford approaching Princes Fwy (M1), July 2009.

Image © Tim Cole

Advance Directional Sign:

AD sign at Corio approaching Cox Rd (C136), January 2001.

Image © Tim Cole

Princes Highway & Cox Road:

Bacchus Marsh Rd (C704) approaching Princes Hwy (A10) and Cox Rd (C136) at Corio, January 2001.

Image © Tim Cole

Intersection Directional Sign:

ID sign assembly at the junction with Princes Hwy (A10) and St Georges Rd at Corio, January 2001.

Image © Tim Cole

1 VIC Government, VicRoads, Road Management Plan 2020-2021, 07 December 2020.