Blackbull, Queensland
Suburb of Shire of Croydon, Queensland, Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Blackbull is a rural locality in the Shire of Croydon, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Blackbull had "no people or a very low population".[1]
| Blackbull Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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.jpg) The Gulflander stopped at Blackbull siding, 2013 | |||||||||||||||
  Blackbull | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 17.8057°S 141.7447°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 0 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.00000/km2 (0.0000/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4871 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 3,287.9 km2 (1,269.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Shire of Croydon | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Traeger | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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The Gulf Developmental Road passes through the locality from the south-east to the south-west. The Normanton to Croydon railway line runs immediately parallel to it with the locality being served by the Blackbull railway siding.[3] The only service that operates on the railway line is the weekly Gulflander, which operates as a tourist attraction and includes a morning tea stop at the Blackbull railway siding.[4]
The Carron River "flows" through the locality from south-east to north-west, although in the dry season it is just a string of waterholes. It is a tributary of the Norman River which flows into the Gulf of Carpentaria.[3]
The locality takes its name from the Blackbull railway siding on Normanton to Croydon railway line.[2] The railway siding was originally called Pattersons siding, but was renamed in 1891, reportedly after a black bull found during mustering by William and Joseph Taaffe.[5]
In the 2016 census Blackbull had "no people or a very low population".[6]
In the 2021 census, Blackbull had "no people or a very low population".[1]
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