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This is our suburb known as Blackmans Bay. The view from the hill is spectacular looking out over the eastern shore. Blackmans Bay has a lovely little beach dotted with Hemingway type dingys, two restaurants, a seawalk equiped with playground, BBQ, bathroom, showers, and a skate park just across the street. A good portion of Blackmans Bay is designated reserve know as Peter Merrel Park. It is clean, uncrowed, spacious. Life is good here. 
posted by WendyAs at 10:56 PM
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I understand Admiral Bruni D'Entrecasteaux's, a Benedictine priest-astronomer was the first white person to his plant his feet near where you currently live in 1792, whilst in search of his compatriot explorer La Perouse.
Although d'Entrecasteaux never ascertained what happened to his compartiot he did discover the Derwent estuary and 'Entrecasteaux Channel between Bruny Island and mainland Tasmania.
D'Entrecasteaux's made the first observations of Tassies Aboriginals and in south-western Australia.
D'Entrecasteaux died off the coast of New Guinea, from scurvy in July 1793.A great place to live know !!
Lovely!! If you're ever in need of a guest, let me know. :o)
Lindsey-Did he name it Blackmans Bay? Why?
Micki- Your more then welome to come. Great place for shooting pictures. Air fare is a killer.
Connie-The views are endless and always breathtaking.
Rear Admiral Bruny D'Entrecasteaux, entered the waters of the River Derwent in 1792 but the first permanent settlement did not occur until 1808 when it was named Brown's River after botanist Robert Brown who had founded Hobart in 1804.
The name Blackmans Bay appears to be more obscure, probably named by Brown as Blackman’s Bay or maybe it was Brownman’s Bay which became Blackman’s Bay.
Aboriginals gave the river the name of "Promenalinah".
The tannin-coloured river provided shellfish and crayfish for natives who hunting wallaby and kangaroo.
Robert Brown was a Scotsman, surgeon and botanist,and traveller with Matthew Flinders on board the Investigator, collecting 3,500 plant specimens.You might have some fun if your able,to research your local area, asuming maybe there is a nearby historical society.
Best wishes
Looks beautiful Wendy. I am sure you will be happy there. I hope you are warmer this winter. If airfare wasn't such a killer, we would be there is a heartbeat!
You live in a really beautiful place!
Lindsey- I am familiar with Browns River in Kingston. It is certainly dark and full of tannin. I will check out the historical society. I am really curious now.
Sandy- Wish you could come. My offer still stands for riding Brumbys throught the tasmanian wilds.
Deane-It is an amazing place.
You live in a breath-taking area! I wouldn't get anything done for looking out the windows or just walking around the streets.
You live in a marvelous area. This view is breathtaking! Just beautiful!
Typical Tasmanian scenery - beautiful, peaceful, uplifting, yet always changing colour, mood, etc.
Did your new home feel like home when you returned from your holiday? How is the gardening going?
Thank you for the wonderful photos.
Alice- we are still waiting on the excavator to do the retaining wall so no point in gardening yet. The house is great. WARM!!!
I popped over her from Aquaculture Migrants...
I love all your beautiful photographs (except I suspect I would find the octopus worrisome in real life). It looks like you've found a slice of heaven to call home :)
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