Blackrock, Queensland

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Blackrock
Queensland
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Blackrock
Coordinates 18°42′23″S146°12′31″E / 18.7065°S 146.2086°E / -18.7065; 146.2086 (Blackrock (centre of locality))
Population319 (2021 census) [1]
 • Density5.032/km2 (13.032/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4850
Area63.4 km2 (24.5 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
  • 5.3 km (3 mi) SSE of Ingham
  • 111 km (69 mi) NW of Townsville
  • 240 km (149 mi) S of [{Cairns]]
  • 1,469 km (913 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s) Shire of Hinchinbrook
State electorate(s) Hinchinbrook
Federal division(s) Kennedy
Suburbs around Blackrock:
Ingham Victoria Plantation Braemeadows
Toobanna Blackrock Forrest Beach
Toobanna Orient Orient

Blackrock is a rural locality in the Shire of Hinchinbrook, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Blackrock had a population of 319 people. [1]

Contents

History

The locality was officially named and bounded on 27 April 2001. [2]

Demographics

In the 2016 census Blackrock had a population of 320 people. [3]

In the 2021 census, Blackrock had a population of 319 people. [1]

Education

There are no schools in Blackrock. The nearest government primary schools are: [4]

The nearest government secondary school is Ingham State High School in Ingham. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Blackrock (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. 1 2 "Blackrock – locality in Shire of Hinchinbrook (entry 42510)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  3. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Blackrock (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  4. 1 2 "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government . Retrieved 26 June 2024.