Blackwater
in Central Highlands of Queensland, Australia
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Blackwater Airport (5 mi) - Emerald Airport (44 mi)
- Middlemount Airport (55 mi)
- Dysart Airport (74 mi)
- Clermont Airport (98 mi)
- Rockhampton Airport (102 mi)
- Moranbah Airport (117 mi)
- Theodore Airport (124 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -23.584 and 148.879 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -23° 35' 0" and E 148° 52' 44"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Dollar - AUD
- Spoken languages:
- English
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 10:47 PM (Tuesday)
- Timezone: Australia/Brisbane
- UTC/GMT offset: 9.5 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:15 am and 6:20 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- 17.083 and -25.317 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Bonita - References
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Discover Blackwater
Blackwater in Central Highlands (Queensland) with it's 7,250 citizens is a town in Australia about 808 mi (or 1,301 km) north of Canberra, the country's capital city.
Current time in Blackwater is now 10:47 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Australia / Brisbane with an UTC offset of 10 hours. We know of 8 airports near Blackwater. The closest airport in Australia is Blackwater Airport in a distance of 5 mi (or 8 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Bowen, Sunshine Coast, Brisbane, and . To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 32°C / 89 °F
| Morning Temperature | 20°C / 67 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 34°C / 94 °F |
| Night Temperature | 23°C / 73 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 29% |
| Air Pressure | 1015 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 7% of sky |
| General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Wednesday, 6th of November 2024
32°C (90 °F)
23°C (74 °F)
Few clouds, moderate breeze.
Thursday, 7th of November 2024
34°C (93 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.
Friday, 8th of November 2024
32°C (90 °F)
26°C (80 °F)
Few clouds, moderate breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
MAS Country Blackwater Central Motel
Capricorn Hotel
MAS Country Blackwater Central
Discovery Parks Blackwater
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
A wet day at Blackwater : Australian Railways
On a wet and windy day the challenge was to find a dry spot to shoot some video. Blackwater platform seemed like a good idea but the rain was driving in and as you can see the whole place shook...
Pacing westbound empties at speed : Australian Railways
Pacing an Aurizon ..... who are we, QR, QR National, Aurizon branded locomotives in different liveries west away from Blackwater in Queensland. Two more units were 48 cars back with another...
Chasing stars : Pacific National : Australian Railways
Giving chase to a Pacific National empty coal train heading west away from Blackwater in Queensland. We start at the mid train DPU's then a loaded train with five 3500 class electrics pass...
'Cattletrain' : Australian Railways
In a howling wind and driving rain I took advantage of the passenger platform at Blackwater to shoot a few passing trains. One of them was this empty stock special going west to load up. Queensland...
Curragh Boom Fall.wmv
Coal dragline mishap. The email in which I got this vid says "Curragh", as in the Curragh coal mine at Blackwater, in Queensland, Australia (owned by wesfarmers nowadays), but I can't confirm...
The Chase part 3 : Pacing 10,000 HP : Australian Railways
We continue the pacing of a pair of Siemens E40 AG-V1 at the head of an Aurizon empty coal train as it heads west away from Blackwater in Queensland. These units are rated at 4000kW each and...
Trains in Australia ; QR 10,600 tonnes coal train
Plenty of noise, sand and some wheel creep from the two at the head end then a cut back to the mid train units and another to the rear end as the train goes slowly by towards the top of the...
Trains in Australia ; EMD's down under; Pacific National 83's hauling coal
Four Pacific National EMD powered 83's move off the running line towards a mine just west of Blackwater in Queensland.
Leanne Caban Barrel Racing Hot Shot
Blackwater Rodeo 2012 Winning Novice Barrel Race.
The Oz Experience Ritchie's photos around Kroombit cattle ranch, Australia (kroombit ranch)
Preview of Ritchie's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: http://www.travelpod.com/travel-blog-entries/ritchie/just_a_ride/1140234180/tpod.html This blog preview was made by TravelPod...
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