Black_River,_Queensland

Black River, Queensland

Black River, Queensland

Suburb of Townsville, Queensland, Australia

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]

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Geography

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

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

  1. [1]
    Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Black River (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. [2]
    "Black River – suburb in City of Townsville (entry 44571)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  3. [3]
    Black River (Map). OpenStreetMap. 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
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