Ecclestone Road

The lone C734 route marker - at the junction with West Tamar Highway (A7) in North Riverside. Source: Peter Renshaw, April 2007.

Introduced: 1980

Length: 11km

Eastern Terminus: West Tamar Highway (A7) & Ecclestone Rd (C734), North Riverside

Western Terminus: Bridgenorth Rd (C732) & Ecclestone Rd (C734), 8km north of Westwood

Route taken: Ecclestone Road

Focal Points: Riverside

Responsibility: Local Government

Route C734 is a minor rural route, serving agricultural land to the west of Launceston. C734 also provides access to the Launceston Lakes and Wildlife Park tourist attraction. The route is fully sealed, with the finishing touches having been completed recently (first half of 2007).

Route C734 is only signed at the its eastern end, making it a 'one-hit wonder'.

Photos of route C734
	Tourism AD sign southbound on West Tamar Highway (A7) approaching Ecclestone Rd (C734) at Riverside North. Source: Peter Renshaw, July 2007.
	AD sign southbound on West Tamar Highway (A7) approaching Ecclestone Rd (C734) at Riverside North. It is unusual that this sign makes no mention of C734. Source: Peter Renshaw, July 2007.
	Fingerboard signs facing C734 (Ecclestone Rd) traffic at the junction with West Tamar Highway (A7) in Riverside North. Source: Peter Renshaw, April 2007.
	The lone C734 route marker - facing northbound traffic at the junction with West Tamar Highway (A7) in Riverside North. Source: Peter Renshaw, April 2007.
	A westbound view of Ecclestone Rd (C734) upon leaving the Launceston urban area. The bitumen surface was recently completed. Source: Peter Renshaw, April 2007.
	Another westbound view of Ecclestone Rd (C734) between Riverside North and Launceston Lakes. Source: Peter Renshaw, April 2007.
	Another westbound view of Ecclestone Rd (C734) showing final sealing works underway by West Tamar Council. Source: Peter Renshaw, April 2007.
	No mention of C734 at its western terminus - only this fingerboard pointing traffic to Launceston Lakes. Source: Peter Renshaw, April 2007.
	Fingerboard signs facing Ecclestone Rd (C734) traffic at the junction with Bridgenorth Rd (C732). Source: Peter Renshaw, April 2007.