Bass Highway, Tasmania
The Bass Highway is a highway in Tasmania, Australia. It connects the three cities across the north of the state – Burnie, Devonport and Launceston. The road was named due to its proximity to the Bass Strait. It is a part of the National Highway, designated as National Highway 1, together with the Midland and Brooker highways in Tasmania.
Bass Highway Tasmania | |
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| The Bass Highway in Burnie | |
| General information | |
| Type | Highway |
| Length | 273 km (170 mi) |
| Route number(s) |
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| Former route number | State Route 2 |
| Major junctions | |
| East end | Midland Highway Prospect, Launceston, Tasmania |
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| West end | Arthur River Road Comeback Road Marrawah, Tasmania |
| Location(s) | |
| Region | Tasmania |
| Major settlements | Deloraine, Devonport, Ulverstone, Burnie, Wynyard, Smithton |
| Highway system | |
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The highway passes through or past the following localities:
- Launceston
- Prospect and other Launceston suburbs
- Hadspen
- Carrick
- Hagley
- Westbury
- Exton
- Deloraine
- Elizabeth Town
- Sassafras
- Latrobe
- Devonport
- Forth
- Ulverstone
- Penguin
- Burnie
From here, the highway ceases to be part of the National Highway, but continues as the Bass Highway (A2) through the following towns:
- Somerset
- Wynyard
- Smithton
- Marrawah
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