Blackstone Heights
Blackstone Heights is a rural/residential locality in the local government areas of Meander Valley and West Tamar in the Launceston LGA region of Tasmania.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Suburb with 1,210 residents
- Description: suburb of Launceston, Tasmania
- Also known as: “Blackstone Heights, Tasmania” and “Blackstone Heights, Tasmania, Australia”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Duck Reach Power Station and Country Club Casino.
Duck Reach Power Station
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Duck Reach Power Station was the first publicly owned hydro-electric plant in the Southern Hemisphere, and provided the Tasmanian city of Launceston with hydro-electric power from its construction in 1895 to its closure in 1955.
Country Club Casino
Hotel
Photo: Aaroncrick, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Country Club Tasmania is a casino in Launceston, Tasmania, owned by Federal Hotels. It is Tasmania's second casino. It is also used for a variety of local events and is home to an 18-hole golf course. Country Club Casino is situated 3½ km southeast of Blackstone Heights.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Travellers Rest and Summerhill.
Travellers Rest
Suburb
Travellers Rest is a rural/residential locality in the local government areas of Meander Valley and Northern Midlands in the Launceston and Central LGA regions of Tasmania. Travellers Rest is situated 3½ km south of Blackstone Heights.
Summerhill
Suburb
Summerhill is a residential locality in the local government areas of Launceston and Meander Valley in the Launceston LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 6 kilometres south of the town of Launceston. Summerhill is situated 3½ km east of Blackstone Heights.
Trevallyn
Suburb
Trevallyn is a residential locality in the local government areas of Launceston and West Tamar in the Launceston LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 3 kilometres west of the city of Launceston. Trevallyn is situated 4 km northeast of Blackstone Heights.
Blackstone Heights
- Categories: suburb/locality of Tasmania and locality
- Location: Meander Valley Council, Tasmania, Australia, Oceania
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Latitude
-41.46042° or 41° 27′ 38″ southLongitude
147.0834° or 147° 5′ 0″ eastPopulation
1,210Elevation
188 metres (617 feet)Open location code
4RC9G3QM+R9OpenStreetMap ID
node 1976167832OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburbGeoNames ID
8349120Wikidata ID
Q880922
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In Other Languages
From French to German—“Blackstone Heights” goes by many names.
- French: “Blackstone Heights”
- German: “Blackstone Heights”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Blackstone Hills and West Launceston.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Blackstone Park and Cable Hang Gliding.
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