Blackwood, Victoria

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= Daylesford

Blackwood is a town in Victoria, Australia. The town is located on the Lerderderg River, 89 kilometres north west of the state capital, Melbourne. Blackwood is in the Shire 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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