Blackstone, Queensland
| Blackstone Ipswich, Queensland | |||||||||||||
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| Population | 1,017 (2011)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4304 | ||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | City of Ipswich | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Electoral district of Bundamba | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Blair | ||||||||||||
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Brynhyfryd mansion, Blackstone (demolished 1937)
Blackstone is a suburb of the City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia.[2]
History
The district was originally called Bundamba Creek but this caused confusion with nearby Bundamba, so the postmistress Mrs Orr proposed the name Blackstone, believed to be a place in Ireland.[2]
Blackstone State School opened on 17 January 1887 and closed on 31 December 2009.[3][4]
Heritage listings
Blackstone has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- 6 Thomas Street: United Welsh Church, Blackstone[5]
References
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Blackstone (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Blackstone (entry 47394)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
- ↑ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
- ↑ "Agency ID4852, Blackstone State School". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
- ↑ "United Welsh Church, Blackstone (entry 15323)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 2013-07-09.
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