Blackwood, Victoria

Blackwood Victoria
File:BlackwoodMainStreet2.JPG Main street
Blackwood is located in Shire of Moorabool Blackwood
Coordinates
Population	297 (2011 census)
Established	1855
Postcode(s)	3458
Elevation	560 m (1,837 ft)
Location	25 km (16 mi) NW of Bacchus Marsh 40 km (25 mi) NE of Ballarat 69 km (43 mi) NW of Melbourne
LGA(s)	Shire of Moorabool
State electorate(s)	Macedon
Federal Division(s)	Ballarat
Localities around Blackwood: Bullarto South Newbury Barrys Reef Lerderderg Blakeville Blackwood Greendale Colbrook Ballan Greendale Dales Creek

Blackwood is a town in Victoria, Australia. The town is located on the Lerderderg River, 89 kilometres north west of the state capital, Melbourne. Blackwood is in the Shire of Moorabool local government area and had a population of 297 at the 2011 census.

The town was founded in 1855 during the Victorian gold rush and at one stage had a population of around 13,000 prospectors. The Post Office opened on 22 September 1855 and was known as Mount Blackwood until 1921.

Attractions include the Lerderderg State Park and Wombat State Forest, a mineral spring, miners' cottages from the 1860s and Mount Blackwood, an extinct volcano offering panoramic views of the surrounding area. The remnants of Wheeler's Tramway, a former Blackwood sawmill tramway in the Wombat State Forest, are listed on the Victorian Heritage Register for their archaeological significance.

File:Miner cottage blackwood.jpg

A miner's cottage in Blackwood

External links

• Community site
• The Age travel site