Murchison Highway
Murchison Highway | |
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| Northern end of the Murchison Highway in Somerset. | |
| General information | |
| Type | Highway |
| Length | 147 km (91 mi) |
| Opened | 13 December 1963 |
| Route number(s) | A10 Zeehan — Somerset |
| Former route number | State Route 8 |
| Major junctions | |
| South end | Zeehan Highway Zeehan Highway Zeehan, Tasmania |
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| North end | Bass Highway 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. Part of the highway from Waratah to Burnie was known as the Waratah Highway until 1973.