Driving
Travelling to Agfest is easy and there will be plenty of signage to assist patrons.
HOW TO GET TO THE AGFEST SITE (before 2.30pm on Thursday, Friday & Saturday)
FROM LAUNCESTON - head towards Devonport on the Bass Highway (1), 22 Kms from Launceston, turn into Oaks Road (C511) at the Liffy Falls Exit.
FROM DEVONPORT - head towards Launceston on the Bass Highway (1). Approximately 7 kms past the Hagley by-pass, turn right into Oaks Road (C511) at the Liffey Falls Exit.
FROM HOBART - Follow the Midlands Highway (1) to Perth, turn left onto (B52) and continue for 13 kms and turn left onto the Bass Highway (1). Travel approx 4 kms and turn left onto Oaks Road (C511) at the Liffey Falls Exit.
PLEASE NOTE: Oaks Road is 'closed' to incoming traffic at 2.30 pm on Thursday, Friday and Saturday of Agfest. See "How to Get to Agfest When Oaks Road is 'closed"
HOW TO GET TO THE AGFEST SITE WHEN OAKS ROAD IS 'CLOSED' (after 2.30pm on Thursday, Friday and Saturday)
FROM LAUNCESTON - head towards Longford. Just past Longford, follow (C518) (C513) and (C511) through Bishopsbourne.
FROM DEVONPORT - head towards Launceston on the Bass Highway (1). Prior to Hagley turn onto (B54) travel through Hagley and Whitemore using (B54) (C507) and (C511).
FROM HOBART - Follow the Midlands Highway (1) to Longford. Just past Longford follow (C518) (C513) and (C511) through Bishopsbourne.
The Agfest Committee implemented a new traffic management system in 2005 and it worked very well, however there is always room for improvement. The Committee now want to promote to all patrons a number of key points for making their trip to Agfest even easier.
KEY POINTS FOR ALL PATRONS
To facilitate traffic flow the road system is designed so that vehicles travelling from each direction are parked in separate areas.If you travel from the northwest and stay on the Bass Highway until you turn onto Oaks Road, you will leave the same way you came in.
If you travel from the north and stay on the Bass Highway until you turn onto Oaks Road, you will leave the same way you came in.
If you travel from the south you will be directed to the Agfest site via Carrick. You will leave the site the same way via Carrick. At Carrick you have a choice to travel to the south/north or northwest.
Planning to travel in a different direction on leaving Agfest?
If you are travelling from the north or northwest and would like to travel in a different direction on leaving Agfest, you need to come to Agfest via Carrick. Roads to Carrick and Agfest will be sign posted.For example, if you are travelling from Penguin on Thursday and have accommodation in Launceston that night, you will need to travel to Agfest via Carrick. On Friday, you will need to travel from Launceston to Agfest again via Carrick. On leaving Agfest you will travel to Penguin via Carrick.
Please note, if you find yourself travelling in the wrong direction after leaving the Agfest site, there are U-Turn facilities at Hagley and the Hobart turnoff that can be used. Police will be on traffic duty and your co-operation will be appreciated.