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Blackrock, Queensland

Coordinates: 18°42′23″S 146°12′31″E / 18.7065°S 146.2086°E / -18.7065; 146.2086 (Blackrock (centre of locality))
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Blackrock
Queensland
Blackrock is located in Queensland
Blackrock
Blackrock
Coordinates18°42′23″S 146°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 zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
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]

History

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

Demographics

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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

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

  • Ingham State School in neighbouring Ingham to the north-west
  • Victoria Plantation State School in neighbouring Victoria Plantation to the north
  • Forrest Beach State School in neighbouring Forrest Beach to the east
  • Toobanna State School in neighbouring Toobanna to the west

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

References

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  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Blackrock (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b "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. Edit this at Wikidata
  4. ^ a b "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 June 2024.