Description
Black Jack is a rural locality in the Charters Towers Region, Queensland, Australia.
Black Jack is a rural locality in the Charters Towers Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census Black Jack had a population of 161 people.It was formerly a mining town which is now abandoned.
History
The Black Jack P. C. mine produced large quantities of gold in 1886 and 1887 (known as the Black Jack Boom) but then produced very little in subsequent years.Black Jack Provisional School opened on 21 March 1887. It became Black Jack State School on 6 July 1891. It closed in 1949.In the 2016 census Black Jack had a population of 161 people.
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Population: 101-1000
Time zone: UTC +10:00
Area: 126.662 km2
Elevation: 201-500 metres
Town elevation: 367 m
Population number: 161
Local Government Area: Charters Towers Regional Council
Attribution
This article contains content imported from the English Wikipedia article on Black Jack, Queensland