- Blackwood, Victoria
Infobox Australian Place | type = town
name = Blackwood
state = vic
caption = Main street
lga =Shire of Moorabool
postcode = 3458
pop = 235
pop_footnotes =
est = 1855
elevation= 560
maxtemp =
mintemp =
rainfall = 1000
stategov = Melton
fedgov = Ballarat
dist1 = 89
location1=Melbourne
dist2 = 31
location2= Bacchus Marsh
dist3 = 41
location3= DaylesfordBlackwood is a town in Victoria,
Australia . The town is located on theLerderderg River , 89 kilometres north west of the state capital,Melbourne . Blackwood is in theShire of Moorabool Local Government Area and had a population of 235 at the 2006 census.Census 2006 AUS
id=UCL205500
name=Blackwood (L) (Urban Centre/Locality)
accessdate=2007-10-25
quick=on]The town was founded in 1855 during the
Victorian gold rush and at one stage had a population of around 13,000 prospectors. The Post Office opened on 22 September 1855 and was known as Mount Blackwood until 1921. Citation
last = Premier Postal History | title = Post Office List | url = https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&country= | accessdate = 2008-04-11 ]Attractions include the
Wombat State Forest , a mineral spring and Mount Blackwood, an extinct volcano offering panoramic views of the surrounding area.References
External links
* [http://www.blackwoodvic.com/about.php Community site]
* [http://www.theage.com.au/news/Victoria/Blackwood/2005/02/17/1108500206259.html The Age travel site]
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