Blackrock, Queensland Explained

Type:	suburb
Blackrock
State:	qld
Coordinates:	-18.7065°N 146.2086°W
Pop:	319
Postcode:	4850
Area:	63.4
Timezone:	AEST
Utc:	+10:00
Dist1:	5.3
Dir1:	SSE
Location1:	Ingham
Dist2:	111
Dir2:	NW
Location2:	Townsville
Dist3:	240
Dir3:	S
Location3:	[{Cairns]]
Dist4:	1469
Dir4:	NNW
Location4:	Brisbane
Lga:	Shire of Hinchinbrook
Stategov:	Hinchinbrook
Fedgov:	Kennedy
Near-N:	Victoria Plantation
Near-Ne:	Braemeadows
Near-E:	Forrest Beach
Near-Se:	Orient
Near-S:	Orient
Near-Sw:	Toobanna
Near-W:	Toobanna
Near-Nw:	Ingham

Blackrock is a rural locality in the Shire of Hinchinbrook, Queensland, Australia.^[1] In the, Blackrock had a population of 319 people.

History

The locality was officially named and bounded on 27 April 2001.^[1]

Demographics

In the Blackrock had a population of 320 people.

In the, Blackrock had a population of 319 people.

Education

There are no schools in Blackrock. The nearest government primary schools are:^[2]

• 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.

Notes and References

1. 27 December 2020.
2. Web site: Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments . 26 June 2024 . Queensland Globe . Queensland Government.