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.
Blackwall Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 41°18′S 146°58′E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 270 (2016)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 7275 | ||||||||||||||
Location |
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LGA(s) | West Tamar | ||||||||||||||
Region | Launceston | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Bass | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Bass | ||||||||||||||
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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]
The waters of the Tamar River estuary form the eastern boundary. Stony Brook forms the northern boundary.[4]
Route C728 (Gravelly Beach Road) passes through from south-west to north-east.[2][5]
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