Blackwater - QLD

Blackwater

Blackwater

Blackwater

Blackwater

Blackwater

Blackwater

"At the Coalface" Memorial

"At the Coalface" Memorial

Telephoto of coal train

Telephoto of coal train

Coal Capital of Queensland

Coal Capital of Queensland

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Position

DEG: -23.58351 148.87912
DMS: 23º 35' 0.63" S 148º 52' 44.83" E
UTM: 55 K 7390625mN 691761mE
Altitude: 184.02m
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Description

Place Type

Population - Town

Location

599.12kms NorthWest of Brisbane - Driving 818 km (8 hours 58 mins)
893.11kms SouthEast of Daintree - Driving 1142 km (13 hours 6 mins)

Address & Contact

5 Wey St
Blackwater QLD 4717
Phone: N/A
Email: N/A
Web: N/A

Information

Blackwater is a modern mining town servicing the nearby open cut coal mines.
Blackwater is 836 km from Brisbane and 190 km from Rockhampton, west on the Capricorn Highway. The town got its name from the colouring of the local water supply by ti-trees which are common in the area.

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Weather

Closest Weather Station

Emerald at 25/08:30am EST
Distance from Blackwater 71.67km W
TemperatureFeels LikeRel. HumidityDew PointPressureRainfallWind DirectionWind SpeedGusts
25.9°C24.2°C59%17.3°C1015.1hPa0.0mmENE22km/hr
12knots		30km/hr
16knots

Closest Climatic Station

Emerald Airport
Distance from Blackwater 71.67km W
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean Max. °C34.333.432.729.926.223.223.125.328.931.633.134.2
Mean Min. °C22.222.020.216.912.910.18.810.013.517.019.521.3
Mean Rain mm88.881.755.735.222.030.113.623.229.239.754.890.3

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