Blackwall, Tasmania
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| Coordinates: 41°18′S 146°58′E / 41.300°S 146.967°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Tasmania | ||||||||||||
| Region | Launceston | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 270 (2016)[2] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 7275 | ||||||||||||
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Blackwall is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of West Tamar in the Launceston LGA region of Tasmania, Australia. 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.[2] It is a small town located near Gravelly Beach on the western side of the Tamar River, north of Launceston.
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.[3] Lanena Post Office opened on 1 April 1911, was renamed Blackwall in 1968, and closed in 1975.[4]
Geography
The waters of the Tamar River estuary form the eastern boundary. Stony Brook forms the northern boundary.[5]
Road infrastructure
Route C728 (Gravelly Beach Road) passes through from south-west to north-east.[3][6]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Blackwall (Tas.) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ 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. Select "Search", enter "6613Y", click "Search", select row, map is displayed, click "Details". Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
- ^ "Blackwall, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. 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.
