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.
| 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 | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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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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History
editBoyer 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
editThe River Derwent forms the southern boundary.[6]
Road infrastructure
editRoute 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
- ^ "Boyer, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. 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.