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Overview

Blackall is a rural service centre in the Blackall‑Tambo Region of Central Western Queensland, with 1,365 residents recorded in the 2021 census. The local economy centres on grazing, supported by more than 70 homesteads, and the town offers a showground, racecourse, bowling club, 18‑hole golf course, aquatic centre with an artesian spa, cultural centre, library and a hospital opened in 2020. Heritage sites such as the Black Stump and the historic Woolscour highlight its character.

Situated on the Barcoo River and the Landsborough Highway (Matilda Way), Blackall is linked by Blackall‑Jericho and Isisford‑Blackall roads. Blackall Airport provides QantasLink flights to Longreach and Brisbane, while Bus Queensland uses the town as a meal stop on its Brisbane‑Mount Isa services. Police, fire, ambulance and both primary and secondary schools are located on Shamrock and Hawthorne Streets.