Blackswamp, Queensland
| Blackswamp Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Blackswamp | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°34′36″S 150°31′36″E / 26.5766°S 150.5266°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 54 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.3017/km2 (0.781/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4413 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 179.0 km2 (69.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Western Downs Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Callide | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Blackswamp is a rural locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Blackswamp had a population of 54 people.[1]
Geography[edit]
The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation with small areas of crop growing.[3]
History[edit]
Blackswamp Provisional School opened circa 1912 and closed circa 1914.[4] It was located on the northern corner of the junction of Blackswamp Road and Burns Road (26°33′51″S 150°29′48″E / 26.5642°S 150.4966°E).[5]
Demographics[edit]
In the 2016 census, Blackswamp had a population of 57 people.[6]
In the 2021 census, Blackswamp had a population of 54 people.[1]
Education[edit]
There are no schools in Blackswamp. The nearest government primary school and government secondary school are Chinchilla State School and Chinchilla State High School, both in Chinchilla to the south.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Blackswamp (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Blackswamp – locality in Western Downs Region (entry 47666)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
- ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "County of Auburn" (Map). Queensland Government. 1922. Archived from the original on 27 November 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Blackswamp (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
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