Bell Bay, Tasmania
| Bell Bay | |
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| Location | |
| Location | Bell Bay, Tasmania |
| Coordinates | 41°07′50″S 146°51′33″E / 41.130444°S 146.859199°E |
| UN/LOCODE | AUABEL[1] |
| Details | |
| Size | 2,000 hectares (20 km2) |
| No. of berths | 12[2] |
| Draft depth | 11.2 m.[2] |
| Rail lines | Bell Bay Line |
| Rail gauge | Narrow gauge |
| Street access | East Tamar Highway |
| Truck types | B-Double |
| Statistics | |
| Annual TEU | 47,690 |
| Website www | |
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. The port brings in Wood Chips, Containers, Bulk Materials, Alumina/Aluminium, Petroleum and other materials.
History
Bell Bay Post Office opened on 18 September 1951 and closed in 1973.[3]
Industry
It hosts an aluminium smelter operated by Rio Tinto (previously by Comalco),[4] and the Tasmanian Electro Metallurgical Company manganese alloy smelter operated by South32 (previously by BHP Billiton).[5] The Bell Bay Power Station was decommissioned in 2009, replaced by the Tamar Valley Power Station built next door.
Transport
Bell Bay is connected by a 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) narrow gauge railway to the main line at Launceston.
Berths
Bell Bay has seven berths:[6]
| Berth | Name | Use |
|---|---|---|
| No. 1 Berth | Rio Tinto Berth | Aluminium from Rio Tinto Alcan and Alumina |
| No. 2 Berth | Interstate RO/RO Berth | Interstate Roll on/Roll off ships |
| No. 3 Berth | Bulk Materials Berth | Bell Bay no. 3 is manly used for Manganese Ore from TEMCO's Milner Bay Port/Mine |
| No. 4 Berth | Tankers & Chemicals Berth | Petroleum, Crude Oil, Oil Products, etc. |
| No. 5 Berth | Container Berth | Used for containers |
| No. 6 Berth | Multi-Purpose Berth | Any other material and woodchips |
| No. 7 Berth |
References
- ^ "UNLOCODE (AU) - AUSTRALIA". www.unece.org. UNECE. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Port of Bell Bay, Australia". www.findaport.com. Shipping Guides Ltd. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
- ^ "Bell Bay Aluminium". Rio Tinto Aluminium. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- ^ "TEMCO". South32. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- ^ "Bell Bay" (PDF). TasPorts. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
41°07′00″S 146°52′00″E / 41.11667°S 146.86667°E
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