Blackrock, Queensland
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| Coordinates: 18°42′23″S 146°12′31″E / 18.7065°S 146.2086°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 63.4 km2 (24.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 319 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 5.032/km2 (13.032/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4850 | ||||||||||||
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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]
Geography
Blackrock lies to the immediate south-east of the town and locality of Ingham.[3]
Palm Creek forms the northern, north-eastern, eastern, and south-eastern boundaries of the locality. It then flows south-east ending at the Coral Sea beween the localities of Forrest Beach and Orient.[3][4]
Blackrock has the following mountains:
- Mount Mercer (also known as Warren's Hill) (18°41′23″S 146°12′54″E / 18.6898°S 146.2150°E), rising 67 metres (220 ft) above sea level[3][5][6]
- Mount Margaret (18°42′27″S 146°13′30″E / 18.7076°S 146.2251°E), 36 metres (118 ft)[3][7][6]
There are two main access roads into Blackrock, both commencing in Ingham:[8]
- Warrens Hill Road which terminates at Mount Mercer (Warren's Hill)
- Orient Road which runs further to the south and exits the locality to the south (Orient)
The land use is predominantly crop growing (mostly sugarcane) with some grazing on native vegetation.[9] There is a network of cane tramways to transport the harvested sugarcane to the Victoria sugar mill at Victoria Plantation.[8]
History
The locality was officially named and bounded on 27 April 2001.[2] However, that name has been used at least informally for the area since at least 1927.[10]
In July 2026, unidentified spherical objects were found in Blackrock and were also washed up on neighbouring Forrest Beach. They were suspected to contain hazardous liquids and local homes were evacuated. It was believed that the objects were "space junk" and the Australian Space Agency was investigating them.[11][12]
Demographics
In the 2016 census Blackrock had a population of 320 people.[13]
In the 2021 census, Blackrock had a population of 319 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Blackrock. The nearest government primary schools are:[14]
- Ingham State School in neighbouring Ingham to the north-west
- Toobanna State School in neighbouring Toobanna to the west
- Victoria Plantation State School in neighbouring Victoria Plantation to the north
The nearest government secondary school is Ingham State High School in Ingham.[14]
References
- 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Blackrock (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- 1 2 "Blackrock – locality in Shire of Hinchinbrook (entry 42510)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- 1 2 3 4 "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourse". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
- ↑ "Palm Creek – watercourse in the Hinchinbrook Shire (entry 25873)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
- ↑ "Mount Mercer – mountain in Hinchinbrook Shire (entry 21614)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- 1 2 "Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ↑ "Mount Margaret – mountain in Hinchinbrook Shire (entry 20955)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- 1 2 "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
- ↑ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
- ↑ "The Ingham District". The Townsville Daily Bulletin. Vol. XLIX, no. 189. Queensland, Australia. 10 August 1927. p. 14. Retrieved 4 May 2026 – via National Library of Australia.
- ↑ McNally, Liam; O'Connell, Liam (5 July 2026). "Suspected space junk washes up on north Queensland beach". ABC News. Retrieved 6 July 2026.
- ↑ Hill, Daneka; Bates, Cameron (6 July 2026). "Space oddities in FNQ". The Courier-Mail. p. 13.
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Blackrock (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- 1 2 "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 June 2024.