Blackwall, Tasmania
# Blackwall, Tasmania

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. 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. Lanena Post Office opened on 1 April 1911, was renamed Blackwall in 1968, and closed in 1975.

## 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.

