Blackwall is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of
West Tamar
West Tamar Council is a local government body in Tasmania, situated along the western side of the Tamar River in the north of the state. West Tamar is classified as an urban local government area and has a population of 23,769, it extends from ...
in the
Launceston LGA region of
Tasmania
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, Australia. The locality is about south-east of the town of
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. The
2016 census
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has a population of 270 for the state suburb of Blackwall.
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It is a small town located near Gravelly Beach on the western side of the Tamar River, north of Launceston.
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History
Named after Blackwall on the River Thames
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in England
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, it was likewise a noted shipbuilding
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centre. The second-largest ship built in Tasmania during the 19th century, the 547-ton
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barque ''Harpley'', was launched here in 1847.
Blackwall was gazetted as a locality in 1966.
Geography
The waters of the Tamar River estuary form the eastern boundary. Stony Brook forms the northern boundary.
Road infrastructure
Route C728 (Gravelly Beach Road) passes through from south-west to north-east.
References
Towns in Tasmania
Localities of West Tamar Council
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