Blessington is a rural locality in the local government areas of
Launceston and
Northern Midlands
Northern Midlands Council is a local government body in Tasmania, extending south of Launceston into the northern region of the Tasmanian central midlands. Northern Midlands is classified as a rural local government area and has a populatio ...
, in the Northern and Central regions of
Tasmania
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. It is located about south-east of the city of
Launceston. The
2016 census determined a population of 93 for the state suburb of Blessington.
History
The area was named for
Countess Blessington. She was the sister of
Robert Power, who was the Surveyor General of Van Diemen's Land (now Tasmania) from 1841 to 1857. It was gazetted as a locality in 1959.
Geography
The
North Esk River
The North Esk River is a major perennial river located in the northern region of Tasmania, Australia.
Location and features
It is one of the tributaries of the Tamar River together with the South Esk River. It starts in the Northallerton Valle ...
flows through from east to west.
Road infrastructure
Route C401 route (Blessington Road) enters from the west and runs through to the east. The C420 route (Deddington Road) starts at an intersection with C401 and runs to the south-east before exiting. The C413 route (Sawpit Hill Road) starts at an intersection with C420 and runs through to the west before exiting. The C415 route (Musselboro Road) starts at an intersection with C401 and runs through to the north-east before exiting.
References
Launceston, Tasmania
Localities of Northern Midlands Council
Localities of City of Launceston
Towns in Tasmania
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