The Midland Highway is Tasmania’s main north-south road, linking Hobart and Launceston through the Jordan Valley and Northern Midlands. It is a freight and intercity corridor, so a useful road trip requires planned exits rather than roadside improvisation.

Choose two heritage stops

Oatlands, Ross and Campbell Town each warrant time off the highway. Trying to see all three on a direct transfer reduces them to rushed photographs. Use town parking and walk rather than circulating narrow historic streets.

Callington Mill in Oatlands
Oatlands rewards a longer town stop away from highway traffic.A wisper in the storm, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Share a high-speed corridor

Long divided sections alternate with junctions, bridges and works. Keep a safe following distance, leave overtaking lanes clear when not passing and never stop on the shoulder for scenery.

Main street at Campbell Town
The highway passes through Campbell Town’s service centre.Gary Houston, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

Weather still matters

Fog, frost and strong crosswinds can affect the central section. Check official road warnings and allow a break even on the relatively short city-to-city drive.

Aerial view of Ross and surrounding farmland
Ross sits west of the highway within an intact village landscape.Chensiyuan, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Use the Heritage Highway guide, Ross and Campbell Town to select stops.