Boyer, Tasmania
Boyer is a town on the eastern side of the River Derwent Tasmania, Australia, opposite and slightly downstream of New Norfolk, and has a population of 40.[1] It is named after a family who first settled in the area in the early 19th century.
| Boyer Tasmania | |
|---|---|
| Population | 40[1] (2016) |
| Postcode(s) | 7140 |
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Derwent Valley Council |
| Region | South-east |
| State electorate(s) | Lyons |
| Federal Division(s) | Lyons |
Boyer is the site of Australian Newsprint Mills' plant in Tasmania,[2] that commenced operations in 1941,[3] the first mill in the world to utilise hardwood to produce newsprint,[3] and has been recognised by Engineering Heritage Tasmania as a national engineering landmark.[3] 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.
References
- "2016 Census QuickStats: Boyer". censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
- 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.
- "Boyer Newsprint Mill, New Norfolk, 1941-". engineersaustralia.org.au. Engineers Australia. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
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