NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Brooker Highway

The Brooker Highway is a highway in Tasmania, Australia. Mitchell Freeway in Perth, Western Australia For other uses, see Highway (disambiguation). ... Motto: Ubertas et Fidelitas (Fertility and Faithfulness) Nickname: The Apple Isle Other Australian states and territories Capital Hobart Government Governor Premier Const. ...

 It is a part of the National Highway, and is Tasmania's shortest highway.

At the northern end (near Bridgewater) it connects to the Midlands Highway (which heads north towards Launceston) and the Lyell Highway (which takes motorists towards the west coast). Australias National Highway The National Highway is a system of roads connecting all the States and Territories of Australia, and is the major network of highways connecting Australias largest and most important cities. ... Bridgewater, Tasmania, Australia, is Hobarts northern-most suburb, located on the main north-south crossing of the Derwent River, 19km from the city. ... The Midlands Highway is a highway in Tasmania, Australia. ... Launceston City Council, Coat of Arms Launceston City Council, Tasmania Launceston is a small city in the north of Tasmania, Australia, population of approximately 98,000, located at the juncture of the North Esk, South Esk, and Tamar rivers. ... lyell highway is the biggest highway in tasmania ... Municipality of West Coast The Municipality of West Coast is a local government area of Tasmania. ...

The Brooker Highway runs approximately 15 km south past the northern suburbs of Hobart. It is four lane (two each way) for almost its entire length. Trees line the middle of several kilometres, and fencing prevents pedestrian access at various points. The speed limits on the highway include 60 Km/H, 80 Km/H, and 100 Km/H. The Highway makes its way past the Cadbury's chocolate factoryDerwent Entertainment Centre, Rugby Park, Cornelian Bay Hockey Grounds and the Hobart Tattersalls Aquatic Centre. KM, Km, or km may stand for: Khmer language (ISO 639 alpha-2, km) Kilometre Kinemantra Meditation Knowledge management KM programming language Comoros (ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code) the Michaelis-Menten constant Km, see Michaelis-Menten kinetics Kamenz (district), Germany (license plate indication) Messenia, Greece (license plate indication... Hobart Coat of Arms View from the port of the city centre and Mt Wellington Hobart is the state capital of Tasmania, Australias island state. ... Cadbury Schweppes plc (Cadbury Trebor Bassett) is a chocolate and beverage company with its headquarters in London, UK. Jacob Schweppe developed a method to make mineral water in Geneva, Switzerland in 1783. ... The Derwent Entertainment Centre is a venue for Tasmanians to enjoy a wide variety of performances. ...

It has intersections that hold over 8 lanes to allow traffic on and off at Risdon Road. The highway is in a reasonable condition for its age, and experiences congestion for only a few hours a day. Recently the govenment came under pressure from the community to improve pedestrian access over the highway and elinimate the stairs primarily for the benefit of the elderly and handicapped. The Highway ends just east of the city in the wapping district. Here it connects to two other highways - the Tasman Highway (A3 - leads towards the east coast and eventually back to Launceston), and to the Hobart CBD streets of Davey and Macquarie Street. These streets are a part of the A6 (Huon Highway), which heads south towards Kingston and Huonville). The Tasman Highway is a highway in Tasmania, Australia. ... Davey Street is one of the main streets of the central business district of the city of Hobart, capital of Tasmania, Australia. ... With a population of around 15,000 (2004), Kingston remains one of the fastest growing towns on the outskirts of the city of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. ... Huonville is a town on the Huon River, in the south-east of Tasmania, Australia. ...

The highway is named after Edward Brooker, a former Premier of Tasmania. Hon Edward Brooker (Born London January 4, 1891; Died June 18, 1943) was Premier of Tasmania December 18, 1947 - February 25, 1948 Categories: Australian politician stubs | Premiers of Tasmania | 1891 births | 1943 deaths ... Before the 1890s there was no formal party system in Tasmania. ...