Black River, Queensland

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Black River
Townsville,  Queensland
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Black River
Coordinates 19°15′42″S146°35′55″E / 19.2616°S 146.5986°E / -19.2616; 146.5986 Coordinates: 19°15′42″S146°35′55″E / 19.2616°S 146.5986°E / -19.2616; 146.5986
Population1,476 (2016 census) [1]
 • Density24.118/km2 (62.46/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4818
Area61.2 km2 (23.6 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
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 2016 census, Black River had a population of 1,476 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]

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

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Black River (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. 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.
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