Blackwood Creek, Tasmania
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Blackwood Creek is a small community at the base of the Great Western Tiers
, Australia
. At the 2006 census
, Blackwood Creek and the surrounding area had a population of 314.
Nearby towns include: Poatina, Liffey
, Bracknell
and Cressy
.
Great Western Tiers
The Great Western Tiers are a collection of small mountain bluffs in the northern part of the Tasmanian Central Highlands.They stretch from Western Bluff, near the town of Mole Creek, towards the east, passing south of the town of Meander, north of the Great Lake, and ending at Millers Bluff,...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. At the 2006 census
Census in Australia
The Australian census is administered once every five years by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The most recent census was conducted on 9 August 2011; the next will be conducted in 2016. Prior to the introduction of regular censuses in 1961, they had also been run in 1901, 1911, 1921, 1933,...
, Blackwood Creek and the surrounding area had a population of 314.
Nearby towns include: Poatina, Liffey
Liffey, Tasmania
Liffey is a town and river located south west of Launceston, Tasmania, Australia. It was named by , from Ireland. The town is situated in rainforest, on the Liffey River at the foot of the Great Western Tiers. Nearby towns are Bracknell and Blackwood Creek.The most notable attraction in the area...
, Bracknell
Bracknell, Tasmania
For the town of Bracknell in England, see BracknellBracknell is a small rural town in northern Tasmania, Australia. The town was established to serve the needs of the forestry industry but is now a centre for the local farming community. At the 2006 census, Bracknell had a population of 371...
and Cressy
Cressy, Tasmania
Cressy is a small town located south-west of Launceston, Tasmania. It came into existence in the 1850s to service the surrounding wheat farms. At the 2006 census, Cressy had a population of 670...
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