Black River

The Black River is a river in North Queensland, Australia. The headwaters of the river rise near Ben Lomond East in the and flow in a northeasterly direction.
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  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river in Queensland, Australia
  • Also known as: Black

Places of Interest

Highlights include Townsville Power Station.

Power station
is located in , an industrial suburb of . The station is owned by RATCH-Australia. The station has a 160 MW Siemens turbine and an 82 MW heat recovery steam generator. is situated 4 km southwest of Black River.

Black River

Latitude
-19.18333° or 19° 11′ south
Longitude
146.65° or 146° 39′ east
Elevation
4 metres (13 feet)
Open location code
5RG8RJ8X+MX
Geo­Names ID
2175474
Wiki­data ID
Q20313370
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Welsh—“Black River” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Black River
  • French: Black River (Queensland)
  • French: Black River
  • Irish: Abhainn Black
  • Japanese: ブラック川
  • Swedish: Black River
  • Welsh: Afon Black

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Bushland Beach and Mount Low.

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