Blackwall, Tasmania

Blackwall Tasmania
Blackwall
Coordinates	41°18′S 146°58′E
Population	270 (2016)[1]
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: Gravelly Beach Gravelly Beach Tamar River Exeter Blackwall Tamar River Lanena Lanena Tamar River

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.^[1] 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.^[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

1. "2016 Census Quick Stats Blackwall (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
2. "Placenames Tasmania – Blackwall". Placenames Tasmania. Select "Search", enter "6613Y", click "Search", select row, map is displayed, click "Details". Retrieved 13 September 2020.
3. Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
4. "Blackwall, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. 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.