Blackwood Creek is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of

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in the

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. The locality is about south-west of the town of

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. The 2021 census has a population of 120 for the state suburb of Blackwood Creek. It is a small community at the base of the

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, Cressy and Miena.

History

Blackwood Creek was gazetted as a locality in 1968. Blackwood Creek Post Office opened in 1884 and closed in 1974. Blackwood Creek Primary School opened in 1880 and closed in 1947. The Baptist Church opened in 1874 and closed in 1991 and a community church was opened in 2000.

Geography

Westons Rivulet and Brumbys Creek flow through from west to east.

Road infrastructure

Route C514 (Blackwood Creek Road) passes through from east to north.

References

Towns in Tasmania Localities of Northern Midlands Council {{NorthernMidlands-geo-stub