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Blackwater - QLD

Blackwater

"At the Coalface" Memorial

Telephoto of coal train

Coal Capital of Queensland

Town

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

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

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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.

PlaceID	34293

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Weather

Closest Weather Station

Emerald at 30/01:00am EST

Distance from Blackwater 71.67km W

Temperature	Feels Like	Rel. Humidity	Dew Point	Pressure	Rainfall	Wind Direction	Wind Speed	Gusts
21.8°C	21.2°C	77%	17.6°C	1019.4hPa	0.0mm	E	17km/hr 9knots	20km/hr 11knots

Closest Climatic Station

Emerald Airport

Distance from Blackwater 71.67km W

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Mean Max. °C	34.3	33.4	32.7	29.9	26.2	23.2	23.1	25.3	28.9	31.6	33.1	34.2
Mean Min. °C	22.2	22.0	20.2	16.9	12.9	10.1	8.8	10.0	13.5	17.0	19.5	21.3
Mean Rain mm	88.8	81.7	55.7	35.2	22.0	30.1	13.6	23.2	29.2	39.7	54.8	90.3