Upper Blessington is a rural locality in the local government areas of Launceston and Break O'Day in the Launceston and North-east regions of Tasmania. It is located about 48 kilometres (30 mi) east of the town of Launceston. The 2016 census determined a population of 61 for the state suburb of Upper Blessington.[1]
| Upper Blessington Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  Upper Blessington | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°27′34″S 147°35′07″E / 41.4594°S 147.5854°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 61 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7212 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 48 km (30 mi) E of Launceston | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Launceston, Break O'Day | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Launceston, North-east | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Bass, Lyons | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Bass, Lyons | ||||||||||||||
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History edit
For the origin of the name, see Blessington, Tasmania.
Upper Blessington was gazetted as a locality in 1974.[2]
Geography edit
The North Esk River forms a small section of the northern boundary and then flows south through the locality before exiting in the south-west where it forms a section of that boundary.[3]
Road infrastructure edit
Route C401 (Blessington Road / Upper Blessington Road) passes through from west to east. The C405 route (Camden Road) starts at an intersection with C401 and exits to the north-west. The C432 route (Ben Lomond Road) starts at an intersection with C401 and runs south-east before exiting.[2][4]
References edit
- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Upper Blessington (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Upper Blessington". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "915R", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ^ Google (28 May 2020). "Upper Blessington, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ^ "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
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