Population 1,017 (2011) Blackstone New Chum Federal division Division of Blair | Postcode(s) 4304 Postal code 4304 Lga City of Ipswich | |
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Location 38 km (24 mi) from Brisbane
5 km (3 mi) from Ipswich State electorate(s) Electoral district of Bundamba | ||
Blackstone is a suburb of the City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. At the 2011 Australian Census the suburb recorded a population of 1,017.
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Map of Blackstone QLD 4304, Australia
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.
Blackstone State School opened on 17 January 1887 and closed on 31 December 2009.
Heritage listings
Blackstone has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
References
Blackstone, Queensland Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA