Blackwater, Queensland

Blackwater is a rural town and locality in the Central Highlands Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the locality of Blackwater …
Blackwater is a rural town and locality in the Central Highlands Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the locality of Blackwater had a population of 4,702 people. It is a town in a significant coal mining area in Central Queensland. The name of the township was inspired by the dark colour of local waterholes.
  • Population: 4,702 (2021 census)
  • Postcode(s): 4717
  • Area: 656.8 km² (253.6 sq mi)
  • Location: 76 km (47 mi) E of Emerald · 196 km (122 mi) W of Rockhampton · 799 km (496 mi) NNW of Brisbane
  • Time zone: AEST (UTC+10:00)
  • LGA(s): Central Highlands Region
  • State electorate(s): Gregory

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