Blackwood Creek, Tasmania
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| Coordinates: 41°44′S 146°54′E / 41.733°S 146.900°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Tasmania | ||||||||||||
| Region | Central | ||||||||||||
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| Established | 1862 | ||||||||||||
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| Elevation | 300 m (980 ft) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 120 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 7301 | ||||||||||||
| Mean max temp | 15 °C (59 °F) | ||||||||||||
| Mean min temp | 5 °C (41 °F) | ||||||||||||
| Annual rainfall | 949 mm (37.4 in) | ||||||||||||
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Blackwood Creek is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Northern Midlands in the Central LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 31 kilometres (19 mi) south-west of the town of Longford. The 2021 census has a population of 120 for the state suburb of Blackwood Creek. It is a small community at the base of the Great Western Tiers in Tasmania. Nearby towns include Poatina, Liffey, Bracknell, Cressy and Miena.