Blackbull, Queensland
| Blackbull Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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.jpg) The Gulflander stopped at Blackbull siding, 2013 | |||||||||||||||
  Blackbull | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 17°48′21″S 141°44′41″E / 17.8057°S 141.7447°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 3 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.00091/km2 (0.0024/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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Blackbull is a rural locality in the Shire of Croydon, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Blackbull had a population of 3 people.[1]
Geography[edit]
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]
History[edit]
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 a population of 3 people.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Blackbull (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Blackbull – locality in Shire of Croydon (entry 41770)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
- ^ "Timetable and Fares". Gulflander. Queensland Rail. Archived from the original on 12 October 2017. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
- ^ "Blackbull – railway station in the Croydon Shire (entry 2982)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
External links[edit]
Media related to Blackbull, Queensland at Wikimedia Commons