DESTINATION: Blackwater

Blackwater

This leading coal-mining centre of Queensland is located 190km west of Rockhampton. Coal from open-cut mines is transported to Gladstone for export and steaming coal provides fuel to the Gladstone Power Station. The discolouration of the town's waterholes, from the tannins released by the plentiful ti-trees, has given Blackwater its name.


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The town park has a lovely Japanese garden given by Blackwater's sister town in Japan.

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Blackdown Tableland NP, 34km SE of Blackwater, has deep gorges including spectacular Carnarvon Gorge, clear-water creeks and waterfalls. There are fireplaces, lookouts, a camping area and scenic walking tracks throughout the park.

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Copyright 2007, by the Contributing Authors. Cite/attribute Resource. cmsadmin. (2005, May 20). Blackwater. Retrieved November 21, 2008, from Plan Book Travel Australia Web site: http://www.planbooktravel.com.au/australia/qld/blackwater. This work is licensed under a Universal Publishers. Universal Publishers

Region: Capricorn

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Straddling the Tropic of Capricorn, the Capricorn Region is an inviting combination of stunning beaches, rivers, subtropical reef islands and coastal rainforests. Inland, natural wonders include rugged volcanic outcrops, deep Outback gorges, estuarine mudflats, scenic headlands and wooded hills and vast cattle stations; the region is dotted with historic townships with elegant buildings that hint at the wealth of former times. more

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