Blackwall (New South Wales)

Blackwall
State :  Australia State : New South Wales
Coordinates : 33 ° 30 ′  S , 151 ° 20 ′  E Coordinates: 33 ° 30 ′  S , 151 ° 20 ′  E Area : 1.2  km²
Residents : 1,888 (2016) Population density : 1573 inhabitants per km²
Time zone : AEST (UTC + 10) Postal code : 2256 LGA : City of Gosford
Blackwall

Blackwall is a suburb on the central coast of New South Wales in Australia . It is located immediately south of Woy Woy on Brisbane Water , 81 km north of Sydney , 15 km south of Gosford and 3 km from central Woy Woys. The parish belongs to the Local Government Area Gosford City .

Blackwall was named in 1863 after Blackwall on the Thames by Rock Davis , a local shipbuilder. Blackwall on the Thames was known in England as the manufacturer of Blackwall refrigerators between 1837 and 1869.

There are numerous shops in the town center. Blackwell has a public school and kindergarten. There is also a police station in Blackwall.

The suburb has a boat slip and a recreation area, Kitchener Reserve , which has hiking trails and viewpoints at Blackwell Mountain. The part east of Kitchener Park is called Orange Grove .

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics : Blackwall ( English ) In: 2016 Census QuickStats . June 27, 2017. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
2. ↑ Information on qwert.net
3. ^ Blackwell Public School , accessed April 2, 2010