Upper Blessington, Tasmania
| 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 | 60 (SAL 2021)[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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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.
History
For the origin of the name, see Blessington, Tasmania.
Upper Blessington was gazetted as a locality in 1974.[2]
The 2016 census determined a population of 61 for the state suburb of Upper Blessington.[3] The 2021 census showed the number had dropped to 60.[4]
Geography
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.[5]
Road infrastructure
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][6]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Upper Blessington (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "2016 Upper Blessington". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
- ^ "2021 Upper Blessington". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
- ^ "Upper Blessington, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. 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.