Blackwall, Tasmania

Blackwall
Tasmania
Blackwall; Tasmania
	Blackwall
Coordinates	41°18′S 146°58′E / 41.300°S 146.967°ECoordinates: 41°18′S 146°58′E / 41.300°S 146.967°E
Population	270 (2016)
Postcode(s)	7275
Location	221 km (137 mi) N of Hobart ; 24 km (15 mi) NW of Launceston ; 2 km (1 mi) E of Exeter ; 21 km (13 mi) SE of Beaconsfield ;
LGA(s)	West Tamar
Region	Launceston
State electorate(s)	Bass
Federal division(s)	Bass
	Localities around Blackwall:

Blackwall is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of West Tamar in the Launceston LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 21 kilometres (13 mi) south-east of the town of Beaconsfield. The 2016 census has a population of 270 for the state suburb of Blackwall.^[1] It is a small town located near Gravelly Beach on the western side of the Tamar River, north of Launceston, Tasmania, Australia.

History[]

Named after Blackwall on the River Thames in England, it was likewise a noted shipbuilding centre. The second-largest ship built in Tasmania during the 19th century, the 547-ton barque Harpley, was launched here in 1847. Blackwall was gazetted as a locality in 1966.^[2] Lanena Post Office opened on 1 April 1911, was renamed Blackwall in 1968 and closed in 1975.^[3]

Geography[]

The waters of the Tamar River estuary form the eastern boundary. Stony Brook forms the northern boundary.^[4]

Road infrastructure[]

Route C728 (Gravelly Beach Road) passes through from south-west to north-east.^[2]^[5]

References[]

^ ^a ^b "2016 Census Quick Stats Blackwall (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Placenames Tasmania – Blackwall". Placenames Tasmania. Retrieved 13 September 2020. Select “Search”, enter 6613Y, click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”
^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
^ Google (13 September 2020). "Blackwall, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
^ "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.

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[Census2016Y-1] "2016 Census Quick Stats Blackwall (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.

[Placename-2] "Placenames Tasmania – Blackwall". Placenames Tasmania. Retrieved 13 September 2020. Select “Search”, enter 6613Y, click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”

[Post_Office-3] Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 16 June 2012.

[4] Google (13 September 2020). "Blackwall, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 13 September 2020.

[5] "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.

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