Blackbull, Queensland
| Blackbull Queensland |
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The Gulflander stopped at Blackbull siding, 2013
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| Population | 3 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.00091/km2 (0.0024/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4871 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 3,287.9 km2 (1,269.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Shire of Croydon | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Traeger | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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Blackbull is a rural locality in the Shire of Croydon, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Blackbull had a population of 3 people.[1]
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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]
In the 2016 census Blackbull had a population of 3 people.[1]
References
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