Road

Road travel in and around the Great Western Tiers

There are six main routes to get to the Great Western Tiers district by road. You can come from Launceston, Launceston Airport, Devonport, Hobart (by main highway or over the Central Highlands), and from Cradle Mountain. (these routes all lead to Deloraine, which is the geographic centre of the Great Western Tiers district)

Launceston to Deloraine : 50 kms
B54 - via Hadspen, Carrick, Westbury, Exton
Route 1 (main highway) - via Hagley, Westbury

Launceston Airport to Deloraine : 54 kms
B41 - Airport to Western Junction - minor road to Perth - B52 to Highway 1 - Westbury, Deloraine 

Devonport to Deloraine : 49 kms
Route 1 (main highway) - via Latrobe and Elizabeth Town
B13 - via Spreyton (B19), Railton, Kimberley, Moltema, Elizabeth Town (53 kms)
B14 - via Spreyton (B19), Lower Barrington, Barrington, Sheffield, Railton, Elizabeth Town (B13) (70 kms)

Hobart to Deloraine : 228 kms
Route 1 (main highway) - Melton Mowbray, Oatlands, Ross, Campbell Town, Perth, B52 to Route 1, Westbury

A5 (scenic route - past the Great Lake over the Central Highlands) - Route 1 to Melton Mowbray, A5 to Bothwell, Miena, Liawenee, Breona, Golden Valley (203 kms) This route is often snowy and icy in winter.

Cradle Mountain to Deloraine : 100 kms
C132 to Moina, C136 to Cethana, C138 to B12 (Liena), B12 to Mole Creek, Chudleigh, Needles, Red Hills, Deloraine

There are many scenic routes and smaller roads that you can use if you are not in a hurry.
Keep an eye out for Great Western Tiers Trails signs. These will lead you along established tourist routes, often off the beaten track 

Road notes
Roads in Tasmania follow a hierarchical numbering system -

A roads - are the main roads - generally well maintained bitumen, passing lanes, straight and direct, regular road-side services. Best for when you just want to get there (Some sections of the A5 over the Central Highlands are unsealed dirt road) 

B roads - are the secondary roads - often linking main roads across country, generally well maintained bitumen, some sections of dirt road, services generally available at settlements only. Beware of taking what appear to be short-cuts along B roads - some are very windy, and often involve steep hill climbs and descents. Great for scenic drives and getting off the main routes, and for those in no particular hurry. 

C roads - are the smaller country roads leading through rural Tasmania. Standard of road varies greatly, from good bitumen to rough dirt. Check where services are available - usually settlements only. 

Unlabelled roads - often access roads, mostly unsealed, in remote parts of the state. Some may be little more than 4 Wheel Drive tracks. Check on road conditions before setting out.