| Blackswamp Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Blackswamp | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°34′36″S 150°31′36″E / 26.5766°S 150.5266°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 54 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4413 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 179.0 km2 (69.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Western Downs Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Callide | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Blackswamp is a rural locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Blackswamp had a population of 54 people.[3]
The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation with small areas of crop growing.[4]
Blackswamp Provisional School opened circa 1912 and closed circa 1914.[5] It was located on the northern corner of the junction of Blackswamp Road and Burns Road (26°33′51″S 150°29′48″E / 26.5642°S 150.4966°E).[6]
In the 2016 census, Blackswamp had a population of 57 people.[7]
In the 2021 census, Blackswamp had a population of 54 people.[3]
There are no schools in Blackswamp. The nearest government primary school and government secondary school are Chinchilla State School and Chinchilla State High School, both in Chinchilla to the south.[4]
