Blackwood Creek, Tasmania

Blackwood Creek
Blackwood Creek; Tasmania
	Blackwood Creek
Coordinates	41°44′S 146°54′E
Population	134 (2016)[1]
Established	1862
Postcode(s)	7301
Elevation	300 m (984 ft)
Location	31 km (19 mi) SW of Longford
LGA(s)	Northern Midlands
Region	Central
State electorate(s)	Lyons
Federal Division(s)	Lyons
	Localities around Blackwood Creek:

Blackwood Creek is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Northern Midlands in the Central LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 31 kilometres (19 mi) south-west of the town of Longford. The 2016 census has a population of 134 for the state suburb of Blackwood Creek.[1] It is a small community at the base of the Great Western Tiers in Tasmania. Nearby towns include Poatina, Liffey, Bracknell, Cressy and Miena.

History

Blackwood Creek was gazetted as a locality in 1968.[2]

Blackwood Creek Post Office opened in 1884 and closed in 1974.[3]

Blackwood Creek Primary School Opened in 1880 and closed in 1947.The Baptist Church opened in 1874 and closed in 1991 and a community church was opened in 2000.

Geography

Westons Rivulet and Brumbys Creek flow through from west to east.[4]

Road infrastructure

Route C514 (Blackwood Creek Road) passes through from east to north.[2][5]

References

"2016 Census Quick Stats Blackwood Creek (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
"Placenames Tasmania – Blackwood Creek". Placenames Tasmania. Retrieved 13 September 2020. Select “Search”, enter 7951K, click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”
"Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
Google (13 September 2020). "Blackwood Creek, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
"Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.

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[Census2016Y-1] "2016 Census Quick Stats Blackwood Creek (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.

[Placename-2] "Placenames Tasmania – Blackwood Creek". Placenames Tasmania. Retrieved 13 September 2020. Select “Search”, enter 7951K, click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”

[Post_Office-3] "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 21 September 2020.

[4] Google (13 September 2020). "Blackwood Creek, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 13 September 2020.

[5] "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.