Black Rock, South Australia
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Black Rock is a hamlet in South Australia
on the Black Rock Plains at the intersections of the roads connecting Peterborough
, Jamestown
and Orroroo
, including Wilmington–Ucolta Road (B56), in the mid-north section of the state.
It is also the site (and name of) a former railway siding on the now removed Peterborough to Quorn Railway line.
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
on the Black Rock Plains at the intersections of the roads connecting Peterborough
Peterborough, South Australia
Peterborough is a town in the mid north of South Australia, in wheat country, just off the Barrier Highway. At the 2006 census, Peterborough had a population of 1,689....
, Jamestown
Jamestown, South Australia
Jamestown is a town in the Mid North region of South Australia north of Adelaide. It is on the banks of the Belalie Creek and on the railway line between Gladstone and Peterborough, and ultimately on the main line linking Adelaide and Perth to Sydney...
and Orroroo
Orroroo, South Australia
Orroroo is a town in the Flinders Ranges region of South Australia. At the 2006 census, Orroroo had a population of 543. The Wilmington-Ucolta Road passes through here, intersecting there with the southern stretch of the Birdsville and Oodnadatta Tracks. The narrow gauge rail line was extended to...
, including Wilmington–Ucolta Road (B56), in the mid-north section of the state.
It is also the site (and name of) a former railway siding on the now removed Peterborough to Quorn Railway line.