Rural School Services
Wells Waggons operate student only school services for all schools in Circular Head and Boat Harbour Primary and also provides a link for students living in the Montumana/ Rocky Cape area to Marist Regional College and Hellyer College.
For timetables and maps use the link “transport.tas.gov.au/psc-details” and use the Operator Name: N.A. & S.A Wells Pty Ltd.
Not all our services access all schools in Smithton, we operate a very successful transfer service both morning and afternoon.
All Rural Services are free.
All Students getting on and off a service in the Smithton Town Service are required to pay a Student Fare. These services are Wynyard to Boat Harbour/ Wiltshire/ Togari/ Mella/ Upper Scotchtown.
Please don’t hesitate to contact your school or Wells Waggons for more details..
Contract Services
2554 – Montumana to Wynyard, and Wynyard to Boat Harbour
- This service is from Montumana/Rocky Cape along the Bass Highway to Wynyard Bus Exchange.
- Students can transfer onto Crawn Motors and Wynyard Bus Lines to or Marist Regional College and Hellyer College.
- This service then does a Trip from Wynyard to Boat Harbour Primary. Student getting on/off at York Street and Wynyard exchange, are required to pay a Student Fare.
2555 – Rocky Cape to Boat Harbour
- This service is for Boat Harbour Primary Students.
- This service picks is from Montumana, Rocky Cape, Rulla Road, along the Bass highway to Boat Harbour Primary.
2556 – Lapoinya to Boat Harbour Primary, via Myalla
- This Service travels along Scotts Road, Lapoinya Road and Myalla Road to Boat Harbour Primary.
2557 – Preolenna to Boat Harbour Primary
- This service starts at the Preolenna Hall and picks up along Preolenna Road, travels along the Bass Highway to Boar Harbour Primary.
2846 – Alcomie to Smithton
- This service collects students along South Road, Mengha Road and from Mengha Road/Bass Highway (Stanley Turn Off) to Backline Road/Bass Highway on the Smithton end.
2847 – Trowutta to Edith Creek Primary School
- This service provides access for those students who live at Roger River to Edith Creek Primary school, as well as schools in Smithton. It transfers with Contract 2854 for those students attending schools in Smithton.
2848 – Stanley
- This service starts in Smithton providing transport for Stanley Primary School students who reside in Smithton.
- This service provides access for all Stanley students, to all schools in Smithton.
2849 – Redpa/Marrawah to Smithton
- This service provides travel for all students in this area, that require access to Schools in Smithton. After leaving Marrawah it collects along the Bass Highway until 25619 Bass Highway, then recommences pickups at 13970 Bass Highway all the way to the Smithton town boundary.
- Please note Redpa Primary School has its own bus service. Contract 2861 – Marrawah to Redpa.
2852 – Lileah/Irishtown to Smithton
- All students in the Lileah area catch the same service. Edith Creek students transfer on to Contract 2860 – Smithton to Edith Creek Primary at Irishtown.
2853 – Upper Scotchtown (including part of the town service)
- This service starts in Upper Scotchtown, including Mauds Road and then travels along Giddens Road, before collecting students along Scotchtown Road. When the bus passes through 1 Nelson Street (Tall Timers round-a-bout) all students getting on and off in the Smithton town boundary are required to pay a Student Fare.
2854 – Trowutta to Smithton
- Students who live at Roger River can access this service by a transfer with Contract 2847 – Trowutta to Edith Creek Primary Service.
- Please note Edith Creek Primary has its own bus service. Contract 2847 – Trowutta to Edith Creek Primary.
2855 – Togari/Mella to Smithton (including part of the town service)
- This service collects all students in the Togari and Mella areas, as well as the Bass Highway between Togari and 24334 Bass Highway.
- This bus travels along Montagu Road and all students getting on and off in the Smithton town boundary are required to pay a Student Fare.
2856- Wiltshire to Smithton (including part of the town service)
- This service travels along Backline Road (starting at Backline Road/Bass Highway on the Burnie end), including the Forest Shop, and into Smithton. This service collects those students along the Bass Highway between Backline Road/Bass Highway (Smithton end) and the Smithton Town boundary.
- All students getting on and off in the Smithton town boundary are required to pay a Student Fare.
2857 – Edgcumbe Beach to Forest, via Rocky Cape and Mengha
- All students in the Hellyer/Rocky Cape/Edgcumbe Beach area catch the oneservice. Students who need to access schools in Smithton transfer onto the Contract 2859 – Mawbanna to Smithton Service at a safe transfer point at Wiltshire.
- This service then travels to Forest Primary School, before doing a second Trip along Mengha Road to Hardwick’s Road (Faheys Lane).
2858 – Smithton to Forest Primary School
- This service is for students who live in the Forest area and attend the Forest Primary School.
- This service starts in Smithton (out of area) and travels along the Bass Highway, Fords Road, Backline Road, Boys Road, Plummers Road and Mengha Road.
- In the afternoon, students who get off between the Forest Shop and Spion Kop Road will travel on Contract 2857 – Edgcumbe Beach to Forest, via Rocky Cape and Mengha.
2859 – Mawbanna to Smithton
- All students in the Mawbanna area catch the one service.
- Forest Primary students transfer onto the Contract 2857 – Edgcumbe Beach to Forest, via Rocky Cape and Mengha.at a safe transfer point at Wiltshire.
2860 – Smithton to Edith Creek Primary School
- This service is for students who live in Smithton and attend Edith Creek Primary.
- It collects students in Faheys Lane that need access to schools in Smithton.
- This service collects from Bourkes Road for all students attending Edith Creek Primary, as well as schools in Smithton.
- This service has a transfer with Contract 2852 - Lileah/Irishtown service for those Edith Creek Primary Students who board along South Road.
2861 – Marrawah to Repda Primary School
- This Service is for all those students who attend the Redpa Primary School.
2863 – Woolnorth to Smithton
- This service starts at Woolnorth and picks up along Woolnorth Road, though Montagu all along Montagu Road to the Smithton town boundary.
2856 Wiltshire to Smithton (including part of the town service)
- This service travels along Backline Road (starting at Backline Road/Bass Highway on the Burnie end), including the Forest Shop, and into Smithton. This service collects those students along the Bass Highway between Backline Road/Bass Highway (Smithton end) and the Smithton Town boundary.
- When the service reaches the Smithton boundary, all students getting on and off are required to pay a Student Fare for the reminder of the timetable.