Blackrock
Suburb
Blackrock
Interactive map of Blackrock
Coordinates: 18°42′23″S146°12′31″E / 18.7065°S 146.2086°E / -18.7065; 146.2086 (Blackrock (centre of locality))
Country	Australia
State	Queensland
LGA	Shire of Hinchinbrook
Location	5.3 km (3.3 mi) SSE of Ingham 111 km (69 mi) NW of Townsville 240 km (150 mi) S of Cairns 1,469 km (913 mi) NNW of Brisbane
Government
•  State electorate	Hinchinbrook
•  Federal division	Kennedy
Area
• Total	63.4 km2 (24.5 sq mi)
Population
• Total	319 (2021 census) [1]
• Density	5.032/km2 (13.032/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+10:00 (AEST)
Postcode	4850
Suburbs around Blackrock Ingham Victoria Plantation Braemeadows Toobanna Blackrock Forrest Beach Toobanna Orient Orient

Blackrock is a rural locality in the Shire of Hinchinbrook, Queensland, Australia. ^[2] In the 2021 census, Blackrock had a population of 319 people. ^[1]

Contents

• History
• Demographics
• Education
• References

History

The locality was officially named and bounded on 27 April 2001. ^[2]

Demographics

In the 2016 census Blackrock had a population of 320 people. ^[3]

In the 2021 census, Blackrock had a population of 319 people. ^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Blackrock. The nearest government primary schools are: ^[4]

• Ingham State School in neighbouring Ingham to the north-west
• Toobanna State School in neighbouring Toobanna to the west
• Victoria Plantation State School in neighbouring Victoria Plantation to the north

The nearest government secondary school is Ingham State High School in Ingham. ^[4]

References