Black River Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 40°51′43″S 145°19′37″E / 40.8620°S 145.3270°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 35 ( 2016 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 7321 | ||||||||||||||
Location | 46 km (29 mi) NW of Wynyard | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Circular Head | ||||||||||||||
Region | North West Tasmania | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Braddon | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Braddon | ||||||||||||||
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Black River is a locality and small rural community in the local government area of Circular Head, in the North West region of Tasmania. It is located about 46 kilometres (29 mi) north-west of the town of Wynyard. Bass Strait forms most of the northern boundary, while the stream named “ Black River” forms the western boundary. [2] The 2016 census determined a population of 35 for the state suburb of Black River. [1]
The locality name may have originally been “Blackwall”, but the current name has been in use since about 1878. [3] It is likely that the locality was named for the adjacent river.
The C225 route (Mawbanna Road) intersects with the Bass Highway in the locality, passing through to the south-east on its way to Mawbanna. [4]