Black River, Queensland
Black River is a suburb north of Townsville within the local government area of Townsville City, Queensland, Australia.[1]
History
The suburb is named after the Black River which was in turn named after John Melton Black (1830-1919) who was a pastoralist, merchant and a settler of Townsville.[1]
References
- 1 2 "Black River (entry 44571)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
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