Blackwater area publications queensland government. Driving directions and street directory for queensland. Queensland s coal capital blackwater is a town filled with rich history, a heartwarming community and surrounded by natural treasures. Blackwater running routes the best running routes in. Location was great for access to local minesites, i left a book there at a previous stay 9 months earlier and they gave it back at check in. Blackwater, known as the coal capital of queensland, is a town filled with a rich history and a heartwarming community, and is surrounded by natural treasures. Blackwater has a recorded population of 4749 residents and is within the australian eastern standard time zone australiabrisbane. Blackwater central motel offers accommodations in blackwater. Depending on the vehicle you choose, you can also calculate the amount of co2 emissions from your vehicle and assess the environment impact.
Also with the mouse can drag the map to search areas and parts of the. Blackwater, queensland central highlands queensland. If you are deaf or have a hearing or speech impairment, contact us through the national. Colour map of queensland showing rivers, major locations, highways, railways.
At first glance blackwater looks like little more than a petrol station and a couple of highway motels, but those who venture off the highway can truly experience the heart of the town. The german explorer ludwig leichhardt noted the presence of coal in the area in 184445. Guide to queensland roads department of transport and. Driving distance from brisbane, australia to blackwater. The 10 best blackwater accommodation deals may 2020. Tanna coal terminal gladstone ports corporation gpc barney point coal terminal gladstone ports corporation gpc banana moura theodor proposed nathan dam wandoan miles callide biloela rolleston roma bundaberg maryborough kingaroy w stern. In the 2011 australian census the population of blackwater was 5,100 when there were 2,326 females and 2,774 males living there with a median age of 30. A coalmining town, it lies along the capricorn highway, 100 miles 160 km west of rockhampton. Blackwater is 822 km northwest from brisbane and 203 km west from rockhampton on the capricorn highway. Blackwater, qld february 2020 daily weather observations. Blackwater in queensland is a town with a population of about 6,000 people and is a major coal mining town of australia with six open cut coal mines. Water plan areas in this section, youll find information to help you understand how water is managed in water plan areas and how to access to water. Blackwater is a small queensland rural location within the local government area of central highlands, it is located approximately 599kms from the capital brisbane covering an area of 657. Best known as the coal capital of queensland, blackwater is home to the blackwater international coal centre where you can learn everything there is to know about coal.
To check which plan covers your area, search for your property on the queensland globe water plan map. It is a town in a significant coal mining area in central queensland. The last 14 months of daily weather observations for blackwater, queensland are also here on this web site. Things to experience blackwater international coal centre bicc is home to the australian coal mining museum, mine tours, japanese gardens, elizas cottage store, coffee shop, cinema. The 10 best blackwater hotel deals may 2020 tripadvisor.
Blackwater is both a town and a locality in the central highlands region, queensland, australia, 190 km west of rockhampton. Blackwater, queensland, australia three day weather. Blackwater queensland rich history, heartwarming community. To avoid any delays to your mail or deliveries, make sure you address it with the correct postcode. Blackwater multipurpose health service queensland health. Producing more tonnes than anywhere else in queensland blackwater has developed its. Blackwater east priority development area boundary. Browse the latest properties for sale in blackwater and find your dream home with. Map of blackwater area for multicombination heavy vehicle access. Map of blackwater michelin blackwater map viamichelin.
Blackwater camooweal cloncurry julia creek dajarra home hill bowen proserpine winton hughenden charters towers karumba normanton tully innisfail mossman mareeba cooktown coen weipa. Polling booth locations electoral district of gregory. The name of the township was inspired by the dark colour of local waterholes. Emerald, springsure, blackdown tableland national park central queensland. To find the map for the driving distance from blackwater to bedford weir queensland, please enter the source and destination and then select the driving mode. Map of blackwater, qld 4717 blackwater is both a town and a locality in the central highlands region, queensland, australia, 190 km west of rockhampton. The blackwater system is located in central queensland between the latitudes. Named after the blackwater creek which apparently was first observed to flow with black water, believed to.
Blackwater pr ose mou li al ga rail p ject proposed wiggins island coal terminal. Saturday, 25 november 2017 8am 6pm wheelchair access alpha alpha state school, 11 milton street, alpha f aramac aramac state school, 69 porter street, aramac a barcaldine barcaldine state school, gidyea street, barcaldine. Central queensland region map education queensland. To print this page, get the pdf version one page, 45 kb. Blackwater accommodation top blackwater hotels 2020 wotif.
Polling booth locations electoral district of gregory polling booth name polling booth address opening hours. Gda 1994 mga zone 55 blackwater street map chrc corporate services gis figure 1 legend major watercourses sealed roads unsealed roads chr l and p rcels disclaimer. With over 20 exhibits and displays, the centre tells the story of the regions coal mining industry past, present and future. Get your 3day weather forecast for blackwater, queensland, australia. Blackwater locator map when printed at a3 map currency. Published by the department of natural resources and mines, queensland.
Blackwater surrounds map showing towns, roads, places to go, see and visit. Via the great inland way dirranbandi to emerald head north from the new south wales border, near dirranbandi, through st george and surat to the warrego highway. Queenslands coal capital blackwater is a town filled with rich history, a heartwarming community and surrounded by natural treasures. The best things to do in blackwater 2020 with photos. Queenslands sandstone wilderness parks journey guide. Together with the moura line the two railway systems are known as the capricornia coal chain. Look at blackwater, duaringa, queensland, australia from different perspectives. Map of blackwater queensland satellite and aerial view.
Early european settlers noted that a lot of the local water holes seemed to have black water possibly coloured by the coal in the area and so when the town was gazetted in 1886 it was named, very simply, blackwater. Blackwater system blackwater pr ose mou li al ga rail p ject proposed wiggins island coal terminal r. To use this page in a spreadsheet, get the plain text version 4 kb. Find detailed maps for australia, queensland, brisbane, blackwater on viamichelin, along with road traffic and weather information, the option to book accommodation and view information on michelin restaurants and michelin green guide listed tourist sites for blackwater. If you click on street name, you can see position on the map. Economic development queensland blackwater uda draft. This guide shows types of surfaces, distances, travelling times and rest areas on principal roads through queensland as at june 2016. Blackwater, capricorn highway, blackwater rolleston road, jarrah street, karri street, columbia street, arthur street, blain street, blackwater cooroorah road, nqx depot, boases depot, trucking yards and shell depot. You can use to get the full driving distance from brisbane to blackwater with directions. Gd a1 94 m zone 5 legend queensland rail main roads, sealed council, sealed cou nci l, u s ea d m aj o rw t ec u s r es rv lot.
The coal capital of queensland, blackwater takes its name from the discolouration in their local waterholes by tea trees. Blackwater surrounds map qld sydney australia tourist guide. This postcode finder is the quick and easy way to search and check postcodes for all. Blackwater, qld january 2020 daily weather observations. If you wish to zoom in on a map, simply rightclick on the map and select save link as. It carries coal, as well as products, to other destinations by way of connections to the north coast line at rocklands and the goonyella line via gregory coal mine to oaky creek. View a map with driving directions using your preferred map provider. In this section, you will find information about our curriculum. These maps of our townships are in pdf format and are printable. View the guide to queensland roads on the queensland government publications portal hardcopies of the guide to queensland roads are available at most visitor information centres. Blackwater postcode qld blackwater is a suburb of central, queensland and is about 6 kms northwest of qlds capital city of brisbane. Postcode 4717 blackwater, queensland postcodes australia.
Free cable channels and wifi are included for your entertainment. Queensland department of natural resources and mines subject. Home au queensland blackwater blackwater running trails. Named after the blackwater creek which apparently was first observed to flow with black water, believed to be caused by local coal deposits.