Blackswamp | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates: 26°34′36″S150°31′36″E / 26.5766°S 150.5266°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 179.0 km2 (69.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 54 (2021 census) [1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.3017/km2 (0.781/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4413 | ||||||||||||
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Blackswamp is a rural locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Blackswamp had a population of 54 people. [1]
The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation with small areas of crop growing. [3]
Blackswamp Provisional School opened circa 1912 and closed circa 1914. [4] It was located on the northern corner of the junction of Blackswamp Road and Burns Road ( 26°33′51″S150°29′48″E / 26.5642°S 150.4966°E ). [5]
In the 2016 census, Blackswamp had a population of 57 people. [6]
In the 2021 census, Blackswamp had a population of 54 people. [1]
There are no schools in Blackswamp. The nearest government primary school and government secondary school are Chinchilla State School and Chinchilla State High School, both in Chinchilla to the south. [3]