Blackbull, Queensland
Suburbs around Blackbull: | ||
Karron | Karron | Karron |
Normanton | Blackbull | Croydon |
Claraville | Claraville | Coralie |
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]
Geography
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
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]
Demographics
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]
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Blackbull (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Blackbull (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
External links
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