Hampshire is a dispersed locality on the Ridgley Highway south of Burnie. Plantation and native forest, farms, quarries and minor waterways shape a place that functions as a road junction rather than a visitor town.
The highway is part of a working landscape
Heavy vehicles use the corridor between the coast and inland industries. Pull over only at formed public areas and allow extra distance in rain, fog or low light.
Old Surrey Road carries company history
The road name recalls the Surrey Hills estate of the Van Diemen’s Land Company. Surveying and resource extraction transformed Aboriginal Country into commercial grants, so the landscape should not be framed only as pioneering heritage.
Waterfall access needs current checking
Upper Cam Falls appears in local waterfall guides, but minor forestry roads, gates and washouts can change. Do not cross a gate, enter a work site or assume an online track is public. Use LISTmap and the relevant land manager before leaving the formed road.
Nearby public destinations include Guide Falls, Burnie and Waratah.