Road Photos & Information: Tasmania

Chiswick Road, Church Street, Beaufront Road, Bond Street & Tooms Lake Road (C305)

Statistics:

• Length: 41 km
• Northern Terminus: Midlan Highway (NH1), Ross
  
• Southern Terminus: Wilson Drive, Tooms Lake
• Miscellaneous: Route doesn't connect to another numbered route at its southern terminus
  
• Suburbs, Towns & Localities Along The Route: Ross & Tooms Lake

Route Numbering:

• Current:  
• Former: 

General Information:

C305 is a rural road in Eastern Tasmania. It connects the small town of Tooms Lake to the Midland Highway via the small and historic town of Ross. The Chiswick Road section, and the nearby Bridge Road and Ross Bridge are former alignments of the Midland Highway.

In the Tasmanian State Road Hierarchy brochure, the route comes under Category 5 - Other Road, which suggests its a minor route. A section of the route is unsealed.

Ross Bridge:

Whilst no longer on a numbered route, the Ross Bridge is a major feature in the town of Ross, and lies just metres from C305. It was constructed by convict labour in 1836, and is the third oldest bridge still in use in Australia. The bridge crosses the Macquarie River. 1

History:

• 1960s: Midland Hwy bypasses the the town of Ross.

Preview:	Description:
	Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign at the junction of Beaufront Rd (C305) and Bridge Road in Ross, April 2007. Image © Peter Renshaw
	Ross Bridge: The Ross Bridge, built in 1836 by convict labour, just off C305 on Bridge Road in Ross. April 2007. Image © Peter Renshaw

1 And Sometimes I Just Sits (Ferraby Ling), Ross Bridge, 07 October 2009