Blackrock Queensland Map
Explore Blackrock, Queensland, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Blackrock, QLD map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
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This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Blackrock, Queensland, Australia. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
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| Locality | Blackrock |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Hinchinbrook Shire |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -18.70232 |
| Longitude | 146.21242 |
| Population | 315 |
| Density | 5.0 /km² |
| Area | 63.4 km² |
| Elevation | 9 m |
| Postcode | 4850 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1198 km northwest |
About Blackrock, Queensland
Blackrock is a locality in the Hinchinbrook Shire local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 315. The locality covers an area of 63.4 km², giving a population density of about 5.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 9 m above sea level. It lies approximately 1198 km northwest of Brisbane. Blackrock is located at 18.7023°S, 146.2124°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4850. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Blackrock lies as a quiet sentinel where the coastal plains begin their hesitant rise towards the hinterland. It lies 85.3 km north-west of Kirwan, QLD (from Kirwan, QLD: bearing 322°T), and is situated 8.3 km south-east of Ingham. The air here carries a faint, persistent whisper of salt, even miles inland, testament to the proximity of the sea and the subtle influence of its tides on the very texture of the soil. Low-slung scrub, resilient and tenacious, clings to the ochre-coloured earth, punctuated by the stark, skeletal silhouettes of drought-hardened trees. Sunlight, when it breaks through the haze, has a molten quality, pooling in the hollows and casting elongated shadows that stretch and distort the landscape. The silence is profound, broken only by the whirring of unseen insects and the occasional, mournful cry of a distant bird.
This stretch of country, historically shaped by the hardy pursuits of cattle grazing and the more recent ambition of sugarcane cultivation, carries the indelible marks of its past. The economy, once tied more directly to the land’s bounty, has broadened its horizons, embracing the steady flow of tourism drawn to the wilder, untamed beauty of the neighbouring islands and the protected marine parks. Remnants of earlier settlements, weathered and softened by time, hint at lives lived with a fierce independence, their stories now woven into the quiet lore of Blackrock. The local shops, often operating with a friendly disregard for strict opening hours, reflect a pace of life dictated less by the clock and more by the sun’s arc across the sky, a rhythm that encourages a deep appreciation for the simple, enduring moments.
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About This Blackrock Map Page
This page provides a street and satellite map of Blackrock, Queensland. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on Blackrock, in the Hinchinbrook Shire local government area.
Detailed location data for Blackrock includes the postcode (4850), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Hinchinbrook Shire), with an ABS remoteness classification of Outer Regional Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Blackrock is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | August 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |
