Black Mountain, Queensland

Black Mountain is a small rural residential locality in Queensland, Australia. It is within the local government area of Shire of Noosa (between 2008 and 2013 it was within Sunshine Coast Region).[2]

Black Mountain
Queensland
Population1,175 (2011 census)[1]
 • Density73.4/km2 (190/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4563
Area16 km2 (6.2 sq mi)
Location
LGA(s)Shire of Noosa
State electorate(s)Nicklin
Federal Division(s)Wide Bay
Suburbs around Black Mountain:
Federal Pomona Cooroy
Ridgewood Black Mountain Cooroy
Ridgewood Ridgewood Cooroy

Geography

Black Mountain is located inland from Cooroy and Pomona.

With the recent realignment of the Bruce Highway, built to a freeway standard, Black Mountain, Pomona and nearby Federal are all linked by continuous four-lanes to Brisbane, the Queensland state capital.

History

The suburb was officially named on 5 June 1998 after a prominent feature of the area—the high point upon which sits a number of communication towers serving the Noosa Hinterland.

The local population grew by 132 between the 2006 and 2011 census, when it stood at 582 men and 593 women (1175 total).[1]

At the 2011 census Black Mountain had a population of 1,175 people.[1]

Economy

Black Mountain is home to several boutique rural enterprises and artists' studios.

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References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Black Mountain (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
  2. "Black Mountain - locality in Shire of Noosa (entry 48530)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 24 June 2017.


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