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Murchison Highway | |
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Northern end of the Murchison Highway in Somerset. | |
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General information | |
Type | Highway |
Length | 147 km (91 mi) |
Opened | 13 December 1963 |
Route number(s) | ![]() Zeehan — Somerset |
Former route number | ![]() |
Major junctions | |
South end | ![]() ![]() Zeehan, Tasmania |
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North end | ![]() Somerset, Tasmania |
Location(s) | |
Major settlements | Rosebery, Tullah, Parrawe, Yolla |
Highway system | |
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The Murchison Highway is a highway located in the West Coast region of Tasmania, Australia. The 147-kilometre (91 mi) highway runs generally north–south, with Somerset, near Burnie, as its northern terminus and Zeehan as its southern terminus. The highway was opened on 13 December 1963.[1][2][3][4] Part of the highway from Waratah to Burnie was known as the Waratah Highway until 1973.