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Blackwater - QLD 

Populated Place Town
Service Station,Roadhouse Caravan Park Pub Mine Police Station Resort,Motel
PlaceID34293
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Latitude23.58351º S 23º 35' 0.63" S
Longitude148.8791º E 148º 52' 44.83" E
Altitude0
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 Description of Blackwater
Blackwater is a modern mining town servicing the nearby open cut coal mines.
Blackwater is 836 km from Brisbane and 190 km from Rockhampton, west on the Capricorn Highway. The town got its name from the colouring of the local water supply by ti-trees which are common in the area.

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 Weather & Climate for Blackwater

Closest Weather Station

Emerald at 15:00 30 Aug th rowspan="3">Date/Time
Distance from Blackwater 71.67km W
TemperatureFeels LikeRel. HumidityDew PointPressureRainfallWind DirectionWind SpeedGusts
27.4°C 24.6°C 37% 11.5°C 1016.9hPa 1016.6mm NNE 17km/h
9knots		 28km/h
15knots

Closest Climatic Station

Blackwater Water Treatment Plant
Distance from Blackwater 1.39km S
 JanFebMarAprMayJun JulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean Max. °C 34.433.632.929.9 26.223.823.525.0 28.931.432.334.1
Mean Min. °C 22.522.421.118.3 12.910.38.710.7 14.317.719.521.6
Mean Rain mm 62.359.731.329.9 23.845.58.631.2 19.070.359.576.8

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