Black River, Queensland
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 | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 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
The now-closed Greenvale railway line passed through the locality; there were no stations within the locality.
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]
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Black River (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- "Black River – suburb in City of Townsville (entry 44571)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
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