Black Mountain, New South Wales

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Black Mountain
New South Wales

Baptist Church, Black Mountain, NSW

Population:

387^[1]

Postcode:

2365

Elevation:

1,312 m (4,304 ft)

Location:

539 km (335 mi) N of Sydney
29 km (18 mi) N of Armidale
11 km (7 mi) S of Guyra

LGA:

Guyra Shire Council

State District:

Northern Tablelands

Federal Division:

New England

Mean Max Temp	Mean Min Temp	Rainfall
17.6 °C ^{64 °F}	6.5 °C ^{44 °F}	907.4 mm ^{35.7 in}

Black Mountain is a village situated between Armidale and Guyra on the Northern Tablelands in the New England region of New South Wales, Australia. It is in the seat of Guyra Shire. At the 2006 census, Black Mountain had a population of 387.^[1] Black Mountain village that exists in two sections. Located on the New England Highway is the Black Mountain Roadhouse and Motel at the top of notorious Devil’s Pinch, which is subject to snow falls that close the road. This marks the turn off into Black Mountain proper, a drive of 3km.

The Black Mountain area was a well known haunt of Captain Thunderbolt. One of his hideout caves is located 200 metres to the south of the roadhouse.

Located on a volcanic uplift of the Northern Tablelands, the town is one of the highest in Australia at about 1312 metres above sea level. The New England Highway is the main transport link to Armidale. The Northern Railway tracks still pass through the village, but this line is now disused north of Armidale.

Sheep and beef cattle breeding is the main industry of the area.

Black Mountain Baptist Church was built there in 1902 and restored in 1992. Black Mountain has a Public School and nursery which is the home of the award winning 3 point linkage Youman Tree Planter machine and services.