Blackmans Bay is named after James Blackman, who occupied land there in the 1820s.[4] Another "Blackman Bay", near Dunalley (also in Tasmania) was so named in 1642 because of the presence of Aboriginal Tasmanians.
GeographyEdit
Blackmans Bay is located on the hills surrounding a popular sandy beach.
There is a blowhole near the northern end of the beach, which has eroded and forms a large rock arch where waves can be seen coming in and crashing on the rocks. James Baynton is credited with the discovery of the blowhole when he found his lost dog whimpering at its base.[4]
At the southern end of the beach are rocks leading to Flowerpot Point, a popular spot for fishing, although snags are an issue because of the prevalence of seaweed and rock ledges beneath the water. Beyond Flowerpot Point lies a quiet pebble beach that is accessible at low tide. The Suncoast Headlands walking track leads south via clifftops to Soldiers Rocks, dog exercise area and bushland loop walking track.
At the southern boundary of the suburb lies Fossil Cove,[5] accessible via a steep walking track from Fossil Cove Drive.
InfrastructureEdit
Blackmans Bay has three primary schools from kindergarten to grade six: Blackmans Bay, Illawarra, established in the late 1980s, and the Catholic St. Aloysius.
The shopping centre Bayview Market, located centrally within the suburb, includes a supermarket, newsagency, doctor's surgery, pharmacy and a variety of other stores.
Blackmans Bay also has a set of three restaurants near the shore: Bombay on the Beach (Indian, fish and chips),[6] Jack Loves Red (burgers, pizza),[7] and the Beach House Hotel (modern bistro).[8]
HistoryEdit
The 1830 Ross Almanack describes Blackmans Bay as "[...] several small farms. It is a very romantically situated little settlement with a fine sandy beach in front. The potatoes that grow there are as celebrated as those of Brown's River." The only families referenced in the text are the Mansfields and the Lovetts. The signal station "Mount Lewis" is said to be located next to the Lovett household.[9]
Despite knowledge of the Bay's existence it was settled relatively late, and by 1842 only four or five families lived in the area. The road from Hobart reached Brown's River and ended in Kingston Beach, with only a sandy track over the hill connecting Kingston Beach and Blackmans Bay. One of the earliest settlers was William Sherburd who was granted 50 acres there in 1818, which he started farming in 1819. The existing oval at Blackmans Bay bears Sherburd's name.[4]
Blackmans Bay did not develop as quickly as Brown's River or Kingston Beach, as the lack of a road or jetty made it difficult to access. Therefore the area enjoyed little development between 1830 and 1880, with farmland growth but little change in population. There were still few residents by the 1930s, with only the following six families listed as residing in the area: Ranger, Parson, Ayres, Sherburd, Chamberlain and Keeble. The area enjoyed greater growth during the post-war period. At the beginning of 1947 there were 57 families in the area, and by the end of the year there were 343.[4]
^Ross, James (1835). Ross's Hobart Town Almanack and Van Diemen's Land Annual for 1835. Hobart Town: James Ross.
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Not to be confused with Blackman Bay Tasmania This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Blackmans Bay Tasmania news newspapers books scholar JSTOR December 2009 Learn how and when to remove this template message Blackmans Bay is a coastal suburb of Kingborough Council Tasmania Australia It forms part of the Kingston Blackmans Bay urban area 2 and is a satellite town of Greater Hobart 3 It borders Kingston Beach to the north Maranoa Heights and the Peter Murrell Conservation Area to the west and Howden and Tinderbox to the south Blackmans Bay Hobart Tasmania2008Blackmans BayCoordinates42 59 56 S 147 19 8 E 42 99889 S 147 31889 E 42 99889 147 31889Population7 688 2021 census 1 Postcode s 7052LGA s KingboroughFederal division s FranklinSuburbs around Blackmans Bay Maranoa Heights Kingston Beach Derwent RiverHuntingfield Blackmans Bay Derwent RiverHowden Derwent River Contents 1 Etymology 2 Geography 3 Infrastructure 4 History 5 Climate 6 ReferencesEtymology EditBlackmans Bay is named after James Blackman who occupied land there in the 1820s 4 Another Blackman Bay near Dunalley also in Tasmania was so named in 1642 because of the presence of Aboriginal Tasmanians Geography EditBlackmans Bay is located on the hills surrounding a popular sandy beach There is a blowhole near the northern end of the beach which has eroded and forms a large rock arch where waves can be seen coming in and crashing on the rocks James Baynton is credited with the discovery of the blowhole when he found his lost dog whimpering at its base 4 At the southern end of the beach are rocks leading to Flowerpot Point a popular spot for fishing although snags are an issue because of the prevalence of seaweed and rock ledges beneath the water Beyond Flowerpot Point lies a quiet pebble beach that is accessible at low tide The Suncoast Headlands walking track leads south via clifftops to Soldiers Rocks dog exercise area and bushland loop walking track At the southern boundary of the suburb lies Fossil Cove 5 accessible via a steep walking track from Fossil Cove Drive Infrastructure EditBlackmans Bay has three primary schools from kindergarten to grade six Blackmans Bay Illawarra established in the late 1980s and the Catholic St Aloysius The shopping centre Bayview Market located centrally within the suburb includes a supermarket newsagency doctor s surgery pharmacy and a variety of other stores Blackmans Bay also has a set of three restaurants near the shore Bombay on the Beach Indian fish and chips 6 Jack Loves Red burgers pizza 7 and the Beach House Hotel modern bistro 8 History EditThe 1830 Ross Almanack describes Blackmans Bay as several small farms It is a very romantically situated little settlement with a fine sandy beach in front The potatoes that grow there are as celebrated as those of Brown s River The only families referenced in the text are the Mansfields and the Lovetts The signal station Mount Lewis is said to be located next to the Lovett household 9 Despite knowledge of the Bay s existence it was settled relatively late and by 1842 only four or five families lived in the area The road from Hobart reached Brown s River and ended in Kingston Beach with only a sandy track over the hill connecting Kingston Beach and Blackmans Bay One of the earliest settlers was William Sherburd who was granted 50 acres there in 1818 which he started farming in 1819 The existing oval at Blackmans Bay bears Sherburd s name 4 Blackmans Bay did not develop as quickly as Brown s River or Kingston Beach as the lack of a road or jetty made it difficult to access Therefore the area enjoyed little development between 1830 and 1880 with farmland growth but little change in population There were still few residents by the 1930s with only the following six families listed as residing in the area Ranger Parson Ayres Sherburd Chamberlain and Keeble The area enjoyed greater growth during the post war period At the beginning of 1947 there were 57 families in the area and by the end of the year there were 343 4 Climate EditClimate data for Blackmans BayMonth Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec YearAverage high C F 22 0 71 6 21 4 70 5 20 2 68 4 17 8 64 0 15 0 59 0 13 0 55 4 12 6 54 7 13 1 55 6 15 0 59 0 16 7 62 1 18 4 65 1 20 3 68 5 17 1 62 8 Average low C F 13 5 56 3 13 1 55 6 10 4 50 7 10 4 50 7 8 5 47 3 7 1 44 8 6 4 43 5 6 2 43 2 7 7 45 9 8 7 47 7 10 2 50 4 11 8 53 2 9 7 49 5 Average precipitation mm inches 32 6 1 28 29 4 1 16 43 6 1 72 33 8 1 33 51 5 2 03 51 5 2 03 43 9 1 73 53 2 1 38 5 1 52 55 4 2 18 46 2 1 82 43 7 1 72 530 6 20 89 Source https www eldersweather com au climate history tas blackmans bayReferences Edit 2021 Blackmans Bay Census All persons QuickStats Australian Bureau of Statistics Selected Characteristics for Urban Centres Australia PDF Australian Bureau of Statistics 2001 AUSTRALIAN STANDARD GEOGRAPHICAL CLASSIFICATION ASGC PDF ABS gov au Australian Bureau of Statistics 2006 Retrieved 30 January 2022 a b c d Gardam Julie 1988 Brown s River A History of Kingston and Blackmans Bay Kingston Rotary Club of Kingston ISBN 0731639596 Fossil Cove Track PDF a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint url status link Bombay Beach Jack Loves Red Beachside dining in Blackmans Bay jacklovesred com au Retrieved 25 June 2023 Dining Ross James 1835 Ross s Hobart Town Almanack and Van Diemen s Land Annual for 1835 Hobart Town James Ross Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Blackmans Bay Tasmania amp oldid 1167145958, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
