Blackbull, Queensland

Blackbull Queensland
The Gulflander stopped at Blackbull siding, 2013
Blackbull
Coordinates	17.8057°S 141.7447°E / -17.8057; 141.7447 (Blackbull (centre of locality))
Population	0 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	0.00000/km^2 (0.0000/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4871
Area	3,287.9 km^2 (1,269.5 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)	Shire of Croydon
State electorate(s)	Traeger
Federal division(s)	Kennedy
Suburbs around Blackbull: Karron Karron Karron Normanton Blackbull Croydon Claraville Claraville Coralie

Blackbull is a rural locality in the Shire of Croydon, Queensland, Australia.^[2] In the 2021 census, Blackbull had "no people or a very low population".^[1]

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]

Demographics

In the 2016 census Blackbull had "no people or a very low population".^[6]

In the 2021 census, Blackbull had "no people or a very low population".^[1]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Blackbull (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Blackbull – locality in Shire of Croydon (entry 41770)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
3. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
4. "Timetable and Fares". Gulflander. Queensland Rail. Archived from the original on 12 October 2017. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
5. "Blackbull – railway station in the Croydon Shire (entry 2982)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
6. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Blackbull (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.

External links

Media related to Blackbull, Queensland at Wikimedia Commons