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 43 kilometres (27 mi) north-west of the town of Launceston. A small part of the locality is in the Latrobe Council area.[2] The 2016 census determined a population of 65 for the state suburb of Holwell.[1]
Holwell Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 41°17′22″S 146°46′46″E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 65 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 7275 | ||||||||||||||
Location | 43 km (27 mi) NW of Launceston | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | West Tamar, Latrobe | ||||||||||||||
Region | Launceston, North-west and west | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Bass, Braddon | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Bass, Braddon | ||||||||||||||
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Holwell Post Office opened in 1891 and closed in 1970. Early public buildings included a Wesleyan chapel and a school.[3]
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.[4]
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