Blackstone Heights

Blackstone Heights is a rural/residential locality in the local government areas of Meander Valley and West Tamar in the Launceston LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about east of the town of Westbury. The 2016 census recorded a population of 1270 for the state suburb of Blackstone Heights. It is an outer suburb of Launceston.

Description

Blackstone Heights consists of five major roads, in a loop about in total. The loop is connected by Pitcher Parade which originates from near the Country Club Casino and is the only entrance to Blackstone Heights.

Services

Blackstone Heights has a supermarket. There are no schools in the suburb, with the closest schools located in the nearby suburb of Prospect. The suburb is serviced by a local bus service to and from Launceston. There is a Christian church located on Neptune Drive.

History

Blackstone Heights is a confirmed locality.

Geography

Th South Esk River forms the western, northern and eastern boundaries.

Road infrastructure

National Route 1 passes to the south-east. From there, a series of roads provide access to the locality.