Coordinates: 18°42′23″S 146°12′31″E / 18.7065°S 146.2086°E / -18.7065; 146.2086 (Blackrock (centre of locality))

Blackrock, Queensland

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Blackrock
Queensland
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

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

Demographics

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

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

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Blackrock (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "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.
  4. 4.0 4.1 "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 June 2024.