Holwell is a locality and small rural community in the local government areas of

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and Latrobe, in the Launceston and North-west and west regions of

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. It is located about north-west of the town of Launceston. A small part of the locality is in the

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area. The

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determined a population of 65 for the state suburb of Holwell.

History

Holwell Post Office opened in 1891 and closed in 1970. Early public buildings included a

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chapel and a school.

Road infrastructure

The C715 route (Holwell Road) runs south-west from the

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and passes through the locality to an intersection with the B71 route.

References

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