Iron Blow

Iron Blow was the site of the earliest major mining venture at Mount Lyell on the west coast of Tasmania, Australia in 1883.

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Type: Mine
Description: mine site in Western Tasmania, Australia
Also known as: “Iron Blow, Mount Lyell”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mount Lyell and Horsetail Falls.

Mount Lyell

Peak

Mount Lyell is a mountain in the West Coast Range of Western Tasmania, Australia. Mount Lyell has an elevation of 917 metres above sea level. The adjacent mountains are Mount Sedgwick to the north and Mount Owen to the south.

Horsetail Falls

Waterfall

Photo: Titandrake, CC0.

Horsetail Falls is a seasonal waterfall near Queenstown, Tasmania. The falls cascades over 50 metres down a steep cliff face, and can be seen from the road. A boardwalk giving closer access was opened in 2017. Horsetail Falls is situated 2½ km south of Iron Blow.

The Paragon Theatre

Theater building

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The Paragon Theatre is a historic cinema and live entertainment venue in Queenstown, Tasmania, Australia. The Paragon Theatre is situated 3½ km southwest of Iron Blow.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Queenstown.

Queenstown

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Queenstown is an old mining town in Western Tasmania, that has been recognised by the National Trust as a historic town. It is about a 4 hour drive from Hobart on the Lyell Highway.

Iron Blow

Category: industry
Location: West Coast Council, Tasmania, Australia, Oceania
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Latitude

-42.06° or 42° 3′ 36″ south

Longitude

145.59° or 145° 35′ 24″ east

Elevation

445 metres (1,460 feet)

Open location code

4R97WHQR+X2

GeoNames ID

8237023

Wikidata ID

Q6072336

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Iron Blow” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Iron Blow”
Swedish: “Iron Blow”

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