Bell Bay, Tasmania
Clash Royale CLAN TAG#URR8PPP | Bell Bay | |
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| Facility information | |
| Location | George Town, Tasmania |
| Coordinates | 41°07′50″S 146°51′33″E / 41.130444°S 146.859199°E / -41.130444; 146.859199 |
| Land area | 2,000 hectares (20 km2) |
| Annual TEU | 47,690 |
| Shipping information | |
No. of berths | 7 |
| Rail information | |
| Rail lines | Bell Bay Line |
| Rail gauge | Narrow gauge |
| Road information | |
| Street access | East Tamar Highway |
| Truck types | B-Double |
Bell Bay is an industrial centre and port located on the eastern shore of the Tamar River, in northern Tasmania, Australia. It lies just south of George Town.
Contents
1 History
2 Industry
3 Transport
4 References
History
Bell Bay Post Office opened on 18 September 1951 and closed in 1973.[1]
Industry
It hosts an aluminium smelter,[2]manganese alloy smelter,[3] and a power station.
Transport
Bell Bay is connected by a 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) narrow gauge railway to the main line at Launceston.
References
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^ "Aluminium". 28 April 2016. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
^ "BHP Billiton - 404". Retrieved 19 December 2016.
Coordinates: 41°07′00″S 146°52′00″E / 41.11667°S 146.86667°E / -41.11667; 146.86667
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