Holwell, Tasmania Explained

Type:town
Holwell
State:tas
Pop:65
Pop Year:2016 census
Pop Footnotes:[1]
Postcode:7275
Region:Launceston, North-west and west
Location1:Launceston
Dist1:43
Dir1:NW
Lga:West Tamar, Latrobe
Stategov:Bass, Braddon
Fedgov:Bass, Braddon
Near-Nw:Beaconsfield
Near-N:Beaconsfield
Near-Ne:Flowery Gully
Near-W:Frankford
Near-E:Flowery Gully
Near-Sw:Frankford
Near-S:Frankford
Near-Se:Winkleigh

Holwell is a locality and small rural community in the local government areas of West Tamar and Latrobe, in the Launceston and North-west and west regions of Tasmania. It is located about north-west of the town of Launceston. A small part of the locality is in the Latrobe Council area. The 2016 census determined a population of 65 for the state suburb of Holwell.[1]

History

Holwell Post Office opened in 1891 and closed in 1970. Early public buildings included a Wesleyan chapel and a school.[2]

Road infrastructure

The C715 route (Holwell Road) runs south-west from the West Tamar Highway and passes through the locality to an intersection with the B71 route.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Census Quick Stats Holwell (Tas.) . . 23 October 2017 . quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 20 Dec 2018 .
  2. Web site: Placenames Tasmania - Holwell . . Placenames Tasmania . 20 Dec 2018 . Search, enter 1046R, Search, select row, show Details.
  3. Web site: Tasmanian Road Route Codes . https://web.archive.org/web/20170801112712/http://dpipwe.tas.gov.au/Documents/Route%20Descriptions%20V3.6.pdf . dead . 2017-08-01 . . May 2017 . Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment . 20 Dec 2018 .