The East Tamar Highway is a highway in
Tasmania
Tasmania (; palawa kani: ''Lutruwita'') is an island States and territories of Australia, state of Australia. It is located to the south of the Mainland Australia, Australian mainland, and is separated from it by the Bass Strait. The sta ...
, Australia. It covers the eastern edge of the
Tamar River, from
Launceston to the
lighthouse
A lighthouse is a tower, building, or other type of physical structure designed to emit light from a system of lamps and lens (optics), lenses and to serve as a beacon for navigational aid for maritime pilots at sea or on inland waterways.
Ligh ...
at
Low Head.
It is labelled as route A8, but prior to 1980 was signed as State Route 1.
Plans for a high-speed East Tamar Highway date back to the 1950s.
Major intersections
Four shielded routes terminate at the intersections of streets in the Launceston CBD. Because all the involved streets are one-way each route has separate inbound and outbound termini.
One of these routes is the East Tamar Highway. Distances from each terminus to a point on the route may not be identical. Those shown below are from the outbound terminus.
See also
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Highways in Australia
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List of highways in Tasmania
References
External links
Tasmania's Highways on OZROADS
{{Road infrastructure in Tasmania
Highways in Tasmania