Blackwater
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Blackwater is quintessentially a mining town. Six major open cut coal mines dot the landscape surrounding the town and provide its main employment opportunities. The town is situated close to the Blackdown Tableland National Park. Blackwater is supposedly named after the Blackwater Creek which apparently was first observed to flow with black water, this may have been caused by tree roots growing into the creek. Coal deposits were discovered there by Ludwig Leichhardt in 1845. To explore this countryside, see our counter staff for a great rate! |
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