| Black Mountain Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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)  Black Mountain | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°25′10″S 152°51′15″E / 26.4194°S 152.8541°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 1,444 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 44.29/km2 (114.72/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4563 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 32.6 km2 (12.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Noosa | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Nicklin | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Wide Bay | ||||||||||||||
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Black Mountain is a rural locality in the Shire of Noosa, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Black Mountain had a population of 1,444 people.[1]
Geography
Black Mountain is located inland from Cooroy and Pomona.
With the recent realignment of the Bruce Highway, built to a freeway standard, Black Mountain, Pomona and nearby Federal are all linked by continuous four-lanes to Brisbane, the Queensland state capital.
History
The locality was named after a prominent feature of the area—the high point upon which sits a number of communication towers serving the Noosa Hinterland.
Black Mountain State School opened on 21 July 1913 and closed on 31 December 1961.[3]
The local population grew by 132 between the 2006 and 2011 census, when it stood at 582 men and 593 women (1175 total).[4]
At the 2011 census Black Mountain had a population of 1,175 people.[4]
In the 2016 census Black Mountain had a population of 1,444 people.[1]
Economy
Black Mountain is home to several boutique rural enterprises and artists' studios.
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Black Mountain (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Black Mountain – locality in Shire of Noosa (entry 50093)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Black Mountain (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
