Black River is a northern suburb of Townsville in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia..[2] In the 2016 census, Black River had a population of 1,476 people.[1]

Black River Townsville, Queensland
Black River
Coordinates	19.2616°S 146.5986°E / -19.2616; 146.5986
Population	1,476 (2016 census)[1]
• Density	24.118/km2 (62.46/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4818
Area	61.2 km2 (23.6 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)	City of Townsville
State electorate(s)	Hinchinbrook
Federal division(s)	Herbert
Suburbs around Black River: Bluewater Yabulu Beach Holm Lynam Black River Jensen Hervey Range Alice River Rangewood

Geography

The now-closed Greenvale railway line passed through the locality; there were no stations within the locality.

History

The suburb is named after the Black River which was in turn named after John Melton Black (1830-1919) who was a pastoralist, merchant and a settler of Townsville.[2]

In the 2016 census, Black River had a population of 1,476 people.[1]

References

External links

• "Townsville Northern Localities". Queensland Places. University of Queensland.