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Black River, Queensland 
Summary
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]
| Black River Townsville, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Black River, flowing through the suburb, 2013 | |||||||||||||||
  Black River | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 19°15′42″S 146°35′55″E / 19.2616°S 146.5986°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 1,476 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 24.118/km2 (62.46/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4818 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 61.2 km2 (23.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Townsville | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Hinchinbrook | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Herbert | ||||||||||||||
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Geography edit
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 edit
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]
References edit
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Black River (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Black River – suburb in City of Townsville (entry 44571)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
- ^ Black River (Map). OpenStreetMap. 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
External links edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Black River, Queensland.
- "Townsville Northern Localities". Queensland Places. University of Queensland.