Blackalls Park, New South Wales
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Blackalls Park is a suburb of the City of Lake Macquarie in New South Wales
, Australia
, and is located immediately northwest of the town of Toronto
on a bay west of Lake Macquarie
.
Blackalls Park was named after the first family to live in the area, the Blackall family.
Blackalls Park was originally named Blackall Platform due to the, now unused, rail station in the area. The name was changed to Blackalls but then changed to Blackalls Park due to mail being sent to a town with a similar town, Blackall, Queensland
.
After the Blackall family, house has been used by many occupants, including being used as a hospital for soldiers. A few years after the house was turned into appartnents it fell into disrepair then the house was pulled down during 2006-2007.
In 1891, a tramway between Fassifern
and Toronto
opened.
Due to the Blackall family being one of the only people boarding the platform the area was to become known as Blackall Platform.
This became the Toronto railway line
, but was later replaced by a bus service.
The primary school was opened in 1954.
The lake surrounding blackalls park (also surrounding neighbouring towns) has been said to have a beautiful view, small creeks also are found near the lake.
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, and is located immediately northwest of the town of Toronto
Toronto, New South Wales
Toronto is a town within the city of Lake Macquarie in New South Wales, Australia, approximately from Newcastle's central business district and is a commercial hub for the sprawling suburbs on the western shore of the lake.-History:...
on a bay west of Lake Macquarie
Lake Macquarie (New South Wales)
Lake Macquarie is Australia's largest coastal salt water lake, covering an area of in the Hunter Region of New South Wales with most of the City of Lake Macquarie's residents living near its shores. It is connected to the Tasman Sea by a short channel. Lake Macquarie is twice as large as Sydney...
.
History
Early industries were farming and broom-making.Blackalls Park was named after the first family to live in the area, the Blackall family.
Blackalls Park was originally named Blackall Platform due to the, now unused, rail station in the area. The name was changed to Blackalls but then changed to Blackalls Park due to mail being sent to a town with a similar town, Blackall, Queensland
Blackall, Queensland
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.
After the Blackall family, house has been used by many occupants, including being used as a hospital for soldiers. A few years after the house was turned into appartnents it fell into disrepair then the house was pulled down during 2006-2007.
In 1891, a tramway between Fassifern
Fassifern, New South Wales
Fassifern is a suburb of the City of Lake Macquarie, in New South Wales, Australia, located west of Lake Macquarie.The Sydney-Newcastle railway line runs through Fassifern railway station, which is a major station along the line...
and Toronto
Toronto, New South Wales
Toronto is a town within the city of Lake Macquarie in New South Wales, Australia, approximately from Newcastle's central business district and is a commercial hub for the sprawling suburbs on the western shore of the lake.-History:...
opened.
Due to the Blackall family being one of the only people boarding the platform the area was to become known as Blackall Platform.
This became the Toronto railway line
Toronto railway line, New South Wales
The Toronto Branch Railway Line is a closed railway line in New South Wales, Australia. The line opened in 1891, and branched off the Main Northern line at Fassifern station, crossing over a single lane tunnel on Fassifern Road, and following the shore of Fennell Bay to Blackalls Park...
, but was later replaced by a bus service.
The primary school was opened in 1954.
The lake surrounding blackalls park (also surrounding neighbouring towns) has been said to have a beautiful view, small creeks also are found near the lake.