Boyer, Tasmania
| Boyer Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  Boyer | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 42°46′27″S 147°06′16″E / 42.7743°S 147.1045°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 40 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7140 | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Derwent Valley, Brighton | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Hobart, South-east | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
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Boyer is a rural locality in the local government areas (LGA) of Brighton and Derwent Valley in the Hobart and South-east LGA regions of Tasmania. The locality is about 18 kilometres (11 mi) south-west of the town of Brighton. The 2016 census recorded a population of 40 for the state suburb of Boyer.[1] It is a town on the eastern side of the River Derwent, opposite and slightly downstream of New Norfolk.
History[edit]
Boyer was gazetted as a locality in 1970.[2] It is named after a family who first settled in the area in the early 19th century.
Specialising in newsprint and magazine-grade paper, the Boyer Mill was established by Australian Newsprint Mills in 1941.[3][4]
It was the first pulp and paper mill in the world to utilise hardwood to produce newsprint,[4][5] and has been recognised by Engineering Heritage Tasmania as a national engineering landmark.[4] For many decades paper was shipped by tug and barge from the plant to the port of Hobart, Tasmania but all freight is now sent by road or rail.
Geography[edit]
The River Derwent forms the southern boundary.[6]
Road infrastructure[edit]
Route B10 (Boyer Road) passes through from east to west.[2][7]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Boyer (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Boyer". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "9223X", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ Philip Heyward (7 December 2013). "Boyer Mill Norske Skog keeps Turning Fresh Pages In Constant Reinvention To Stay Ahead". The Mercury. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
- ^ a b c "Boyer Newsprint Mill, New Norfolk, 1941-". engineersaustralia.org.au. Engineers Australia. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
- ^ "BOYER NEWSPRINT ENTERPRISE". The Advocate (Australia). Tasmania, Australia. 22 October 1943. p. 2. Retrieved 12 July 2023 – via National Library of Australia. noting the emphasis of the importance of L.R. Benjafield in the advocacy of the processes required
- ^ Google (16 January 2021). "Boyer, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
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