Blackwood Creek is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Northern Midlands in the Central LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 31 kilometres (19 mi) south-west of the town of Longford. The 2021 census has a population of 120 for the state suburb of Blackwood Creek.[1] It is a small community at the base of the Great Western Tiers in Tasmania. Nearby towns include Poatina, Liffey, Bracknell, Cressy and Miena.
| Blackwood Creek Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  Blackwood Creek | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°44′S 146°54′E / 41.733°S 146.900°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 120 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1862 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7301 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 300 m (984 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 31 km (19 mi) SW of Longford | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Northern Midlands | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Central | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
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History edit
Blackwood Creek was gazetted as a locality in 1968.[2]
Blackwood Creek Post Office opened in 1884 and closed in 1974.[3]
Blackwood Creek Primary School opened in 1880 and closed in 1947. The Baptist Church opened in 1874 and closed in 1991 and a community church was opened in 2000.
Geography edit
Westons Rivulet and Brumbys Creek flow through from west to east.[4]
Road infrastructure edit
Route C514 (Blackwood Creek Road) passes through from east to north.[2][5]
References edit
- ^ a b "2021 Blackwood Creek, Census All persons QuickStats". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Blackwood Creek". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "7951K", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
- ^ Google (13 September 2020). "Blackwood Creek, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
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