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
editThe 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
editThe 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.
- ^ "Black River, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. 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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