Population 2,131 (2011 census) LGA(s) City of Ballarat Black Hill Nerrina Postal code 3350 | Postcode(s) 3350 State electorate(s) Wendouree Area 174 ha Federal division Division of Ballarat | |
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Location 2 km (1 mi) from Ballarat Central | ||
Black Hill is a suburb of Ballarat, Victoria, Australia in the northeast of the city. The population at the 2011 census was 2,131.
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Map of Black Hill VIC 3350, Australia
It is bordered to the south and east by the Yarrowee River and to the north by Howitt Street, Walker Street and Boronia/Haimes Road and Reid Street to the west by Havelock and Rowe Streets.
The hill after which it is named, originally named Bowdun by surveyor William Urquhart, is notable for its famous lookout from where most of Ballarat can be seen which is included on the Ballarat Treasures Register.
It is a former mining area and the hill was mined extensively during the Victorian gold rush.
History
Black Hill was a gold mining and brick making area.
Black Hill Post Office opened on 7 June 1864.
Education
The local primary school is Black Hill Primary School.
Parks and open space
Black Hill has several large parks and also has a public swimming pool.