Black River, Queensland

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Black River
Townsville,  Queensland
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Black River
Black River, Queensland
Coordinates 19°15′42″S146°35′55″E / 19.2616°S 146.5986°E / -19.2616; 146.5986 (Black River (centre of suburb))
Population1,493 (2021 census) [1]
 • Density24.395/km2 (63.18/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4818
Area61.2 km2 (23.6 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) City of Townsville
State electorate(s) Hinchinbrook
Federal division(s) Herbert
Suburbs around Black River:
Bluewater Yabulu Beach Holm
Lynam Black River Jensen
Hervey Range Alice River Rangewood

Black River is a northern suburb of Townsville in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Black River had a population of 1,493 people. [1]

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Geography

The now-closed Greenvale railway line passed through the locality; there were no stations within the locality.

The Hervey Range Developmental Road runs along the southern boundary. [3]

History

The suburb is named after the Black River which was in turn named after John Melton Black (1830-1919) who was a pastoralist, merchant and a settler of Townsville. [2]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Black River had a population of 1,476 people. [4]

In the 2021 census, Black River had a population of 1,493 people. [1]

Education

There are no schools in Black River. The nearest government primary schools are Bohlevale State School in Burdell to the east, Bluewater State School in neighbouring Bluewater to the north-west, and The Williows State School in Kirwan to the south-east. The nearest government secondary schools are Northern Beaches State High School in Deeragun to the east and Thuringowa State High School in Condon to the south-east. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Black River (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. 1 2 "Black River – suburb in City of Townsville (entry 44571)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  3. ↑ Black River (Map). OpenStreetMap. 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  4. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Black River (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  5. ↑ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government . Retrieved 26 June 2024.
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