Bell Bay, Tasmania
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| Bell Bay | |
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| Facility information | |
| Location | George Town, Tasmania |
| Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Land area | 2,000 hectares (20 km2) |
| Annual TEU | 47,690 |
| Shipping information | |
| Number 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.
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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
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ http://www.comalco.com/localcommunities/34_bell_bay.asp
- ↑ http://www.bhpbilliton.com/home/businesses/aluminium_manganese_nickel/Pages/default.aspx
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