town in Tasmania, Australia
Beaconsfield is a small town of 1,093 (2021) in northern Tasmania. Perhaps infamous for the 2006 Beaconsfield mine collapse – one of the worst mining accidents in Tasmanian history, the quaint town on the western banks of the Tamar River is possibly one of the best places in Tasmania to learn about the state's gold mining industry.
Understand
editGet in
editBeaconsfield is 40 km northwest of Launceston via the West Tamar Hwy (A7) and 6.5 km south of Beauty Point via the same highway.
Get around
editSee
edit- 1 Beaconsfield Mine & Heritage Centre, West St, ☏ +61 3 6383 1473, beaconsfield@wtc.tas.gov.au. Daily 10AM–4PM. The town's main attraction is about the town's gold mining industry and the tragic incident of 2006.
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editEat
edit- 1 Jubilee Bakery, 125-127 Weld St, ☏ +61 3 6383 1124.
- 2 Crustys Pizza & Pasta, 136A Weld St, ☏ +61 406 931 608.
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editSleep
edit- 1 The Exchange Hotel, 141 Weld St, ☏ +61 3 6383 1410. Check-in: 2PM, check-out: 10AM.