Black Hill, Ballarat
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Black Hill is a suburb of Ballarat, Victoria
, Australia
in the northeast of the city. The population at the 2006 census was 2,127.
It is bordered to the south and east by the Yarrowee River
and to the north by Howitt Street, Walker Street and Boronia/Haimes Road and Reid Street to the west by Havelock and Rowe Streets.
Black Hill is a former mining area notable for its famous lookout from where most of Ballarat can be seen which is included on the Ballarat Treasures Register.
Black Hill Post Office opened on 7 June 1864.
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
, Australia
Australia
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in the northeast of the city. The population at the 2006 census was 2,127.
It is bordered to the south and east by the Yarrowee River
Yarrowee River
Yarrowee is a major tributary and catchment of the Barwon River in Victoria, Australia. The river's origins are in the hills at Gong Gong, and it is notable for passing through the settlement of Ballarat and crossing the City of Ballarat local government area before becoming the Leigh River in the...
and to the north by Howitt Street, Walker Street and Boronia/Haimes Road and Reid Street to the west by Havelock and Rowe Streets.
Black Hill is a former mining area notable for its famous lookout from where most of Ballarat can be seen which is included on the Ballarat Treasures Register.
History
Black Hill was a gold mining and brick making area.Black Hill Post Office opened on 7 June 1864.