Blackall, Queensland

Blackall is a rural town and locality in the Blackall-Tambo Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census the locality of Blackall had a population of 1,416 people.

"Blackall" redirects here. For the surname, see Blackall (surname).
Not to be confused with Blackwall, Queensland.

Blackall
Queensland
Memorial to Sir Thomas Mitchell
Blackall
Coordinates24.4245°S 145.4658°E / -24.4245; 145.4658 (Blackall (town centre))
Population1,416 (2016 census)
 • Density0.085525/km2 (0.22151/sq mi)
Established1868
Postcode(s)4472
Elevation284 m (932 ft)
Area16,556.6 km2 (6,392.5 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
  • 102 km (63 mi) NW of Tambo
  • 214 km (133 mi) SE of Longreach
  • 488 km (303 mi) NW of Roma
  • 615 km (382 mi) W of Rockhampton
  • 964 km (599 mi) NW of Brisbane
LGA(s)Blackall-Tambo Region
State electorate(s)Gregory
Federal division(s)Flynn
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
30.2 °C
86 °F		 15.4 °C
60 °F		 533.3 mm
21 in
Localities around Blackall:
Ilfracombe Barcaldine
Jericho		 Alpha
Windeyer
Isisford Blackall Mount Enniskillen
Macfarlane
Adavale Langlo
Scrubby Creek		 Lumeah
Minnie Downs

The town is the service centre for the Blackall-Tambo Region. The dominant industry in the area is grazing with over 70 homesteads in the locality (as at 2020).

Yalleroi is another town in the north of the locality (24.0680°S 145.7591°E / -24.0680; 145.7591 (Yalleroi (town centre))).

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.