Black River is a locality and small rural community in the local government area of Circular Head, in the North West region of Tasmania. It is located about 46 kilometres (29 mi) north-west of the town of Wynyard. Bass Strait forms most of the northern boundary, while the stream named “Black River” forms the western boundary.[2] The 2016 census determined a population of 35 for the state suburb of Black River.[1]
| Black River Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  Black River | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°51′43″S 145°19′37″E / 40.8620°S 145.3270°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 35 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7321 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 46 km (29 mi) NW of Wynyard | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Circular Head | ||||||||||||||
| Region | North West Tasmania | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Braddon | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Braddon | ||||||||||||||
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History edit
The locality name may have originally been “Blackwall”, but the current name has been in use since about 1878.[3] It is likely that the locality was named for the adjacent river.
Road infrastructure edit
The C225 route (Mawbanna Road) intersects with the Bass Highway in the locality, passing through to the south-east on its way to Mawbanna.[4]
Notable people edit
- Fergus Medwin, Australian politician
References edit
- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Black River(Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ Google (2 December 2018). "Black River, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ "Placenames Tasmania - Black River". Placenames Tasmania. Search, enter 911H, Search, select row, show Details. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
- ^ "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
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