Blackwood Creek, Tasmania facts for kids

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Blackwood Creek Location in Tasmania
Population	120 (2021 census)
Established	1862
Postcode(s)	7301
Elevation	300 m (984 ft)
Location	31 km (19 mi) SW of Longford
LGA(s)	Northern Midlands
Region	Central
State electorate(s)	Lyons
Federal Division(s)	Lyons
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall 15 °C 59 °F 5 °C 41 °F 949 mm 37.4 in
Localities around Blackwood Creek: Liffey Bracknell, Liffey Cressy Central Plateau Blackwood Creek Cressy Central Plateau Central Plateau, Cressy Cressy

Blackwood Creek is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Northern Midlands in the Central LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 31 kilometres (19 mi) south-west of the town of Longford. The 2021 census has a population of 120 for the state suburb of Blackwood Creek. It is a small community at the base of the Great Western Tiers in Tasmania. Nearby towns include Poatina, Liffey, Bracknell, Cressy and Miena.

History

Blackwood Creek was gazetted as a locality in 1968.

Blackwood Creek Post Office opened in 1884 and closed in 1974.

Blackwood Creek Primary School opened in 1880 and closed in 1947. The Baptist Church opened in 1874 and closed in 1991 and a community church was opened in 2000.

Geography

Westons Rivulet and Brumbys Creek flow through from west to east.

Road infrastructure

Route C514 (Blackwood Creek Road) passes through from east to north.