The Liffey River—then called Pennyroyal Creek—was first bridged at Carrick in 1828 with a simple log structure.
This was replaced in the 1830s with a more substantial bridge, though still wooden.
As of 1834 the areas' roads were poor and vehicles frequently became bogged on the road to Westbury.
A bridge over the South Esk, at what is now Hadspen, was built in 1843.
It replaced a frequently impassable ford and more reliably connected Carrick to Launceston.
Liffey bridge was repaired and raised in the mid-1860s, keeping the original foundations.
In May 1875 water sufficiently eroded these foundations to lead to the bridge's collapse, when one of the two supporting piles (logs) gave way.
All of the Liffey bridges, and the connecting parts of the road, were subject to inundation when the river flooded; the 1929 Tasmanian Floods carried the bridge away.
In the 1950s the road was reconstructed and the bridge again replaced.
To reduce the incidence and impact of flooding both were raised substantially leaving the mill's ground floor far below the road level.

A rail line was built nearby in 1869.
With the advent of rail, traffic through Carrick was greatly diminished and trade in the town suffered.
A rail siding was built at "The Oaks", over 1 mile (1.6 km) from the town's edge and a station at Bishopbourne over 5 miles (8 km) away.
The passenger rail service had ceased before 1978, a time when all Tasmanian passenger rail services ceased.

By 1877 there was a twice daily mail and passenger cart connecting Carrick to the railway station at Bishopbourne and "Blair's Bus" ran thrice weekly to Launceston.
The Bass Highway, which passed through Carrick, had been designated a National Highway as part of the Federal National Highway Act 1974.
The structure of this type of road required that the centre of Carrick be bypassed.
The road through Carrick is now known as the Meander Valley Highway.
Bass Highway, which connects Launceston, Burnie and Devonport, passes south of the town.
As of 2011 Redline Coaches, runs a daily school bus service that passes through Carrick to many of the Schools in and around Launceston and regular services connecting Carrick to Burnie, Launceston, Hobart and towns in between.
The Liffey River—then called Pennyroyal Creek—was first bridged at Carrick in 1828 with a simple log structure. This was replaced in the 1830s with a more substantial bridge, though still wooden. As of 1834 the areas' roads were poor and vehicles frequently became bogged on the road to Westbury. A bridge over the South Esk, at what is now Hadspen, was built in 1843. It replaced a frequently impassable ford and more reliably connected Carrick to Launceston. Liffey bridge was repaired and raised in the mid-1860s, keeping the original foundations. In May 1875 water sufficiently eroded these foundations to lead to the bridge's collapse, when one of the two supporting piles (logs) gave way. All of the Liffey bridges, and the connecting parts of the road, were subject to inundation when the river flooded; the 1929 Tasmanian Floods carried the bridge away. In the 1950s the road was reconstructed and the bridge again replaced. To reduce the incidence and impact of flooding both were raised substantially leaving the mill's ground floor far below the road level.
A rail line was built nearby in 1869. With the advent of rail, traffic through Carrick was greatly diminished and trade in the town suffered. A rail siding was built at "The Oaks", over 1 mile (1.6 km) from the town's edge and a station at Bishopbourne over 5 miles (8 km) away. The passenger rail service had ceased before 1978, a time when all Tasmanian passenger rail services ceased.
By 1877 there was a twice daily mail and passenger cart connecting Carrick to the railway station at Bishopbourne and "Blair's Bus" ran thrice weekly to Launceston. The Bass Highway, which passed through Carrick, had been designated a National Highway as part of the Federal National Highway Act 1974. The structure of this type of road required that the centre of Carrick be bypassed. The road through Carrick is now known as the Meander Valley Highway. Bass Highway, which connects Launceston, Burnie and Devonport, passes south of the town. As of 2011 Redline Coaches, runs a daily school bus service that passes through Carrick to many of the Schools in and around Launceston and regular services connecting Carrick to Burnie, Launceston, Hobart and towns in between.
Carrick, Tasmania