Blackdown, Queensland
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 Mook Mook lookout panorama, Blackdown Tableland National Park, October 2016 | |||||||||||||||
  Blackdown | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 23°53′35″S 149°07′34″E / 23.8930°S 149.1261°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 0 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.0000/km2 (0.0000/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4702 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 588.9 km2 (227.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Central Highlands Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Gregory | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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Blackdown is a rural locality in the Central Highlands Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Blackdown had "no people or a very low population".[1]
Geography
[edit]The Blackdown Tableland National Park lies in the north, west, and centre of the locality. The Dawson Range State Forest is in the east of the locality and the Shotover State Forest is in the south of the locality.[3]
The locality is within the North East Coast drainage basin, specifically within the catchment of the Fitzroy River.[4]
Demographics
[edit]In the 2016 census, Blackdown had "no people or a very low population".[5]
In the 2021 census, Blackdown had "no people or a very low population".[1]
Education
[edit]There are no schools in Blackdown. The nearest government primary schools are Blackwater State School in Blackwater to the north-west, Dingo State School in neighbouring Dingo to the north, and Woorabinda State School in Woorabinda to the south-east. The nearest government secondary school is Blackwater State High School, also in Blackwater. Wadja Wadja High School is a private secondary school in Woorabinda. However, some students would be too distant to attend any of these schools; the alternatives are distance education and boarding school.[6]
References
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- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Blackdown (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Blackdown – locality in Central Highlands Region (entry 46917)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Sugarcane areas". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses; Drainage boundaries". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Blackdown (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
