Tasman Highway

Tasman Highway

Tasmania
Tasman Highway; Tasmania
	The Tasman Highway at Montagu Bay, with the Tasman Bridge and Mount Wellington visible in the background
General information
Type	Highway
Length	410 km (255 mi)
Route number(s)	A3; Hobart – Launceston;
Former; route number	State Route 3;
Major junctions
SW end	Brooker Avenue; Macquarie Street; Davey Street; Hobart, Tasmania;
	Domain Highway; East Derwent Highway; South Arm Highway; Cambridge Road; Arthur Highway; Lake Leake Highway; Elephant Pass Road; Esk Highway; Gladstone Road; George Street;
NE end	St Leonards Road; St Leonards Road; St Leonards, Launceston, Tasmania;
Location(s)
Region	Tasmania
Major settlements	Rosny, Sorell, Orford, St Helens, Scottsdale
Highway system
	Highways in Australia; National Highway • Freeways in Australia; Highways in Tasmania;

The Tasman Highway (or A3) is a highway in Tasmania, Australia. Like the Midland Highway, it connects the major cities of Hobart and Launceston – however it takes a different route, via the north-eastern and eastern coasts of the state. The Highway also acts as a major commuter road to Hobart residents living on the eastern side of the Derwent River. The designation "Tasman Highway" arises from its location facing the Tasman Sea – named, like the state itself, after Abel Tasman. The highway is one of the longest in Tasmania – 410 km (250 mi), with an average travelling time of 41⁄2 hours.