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| Locality | Black Jack |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Charters Towers Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Very Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -20.16374 |
| Longitude | 146.12937 |
| Population | 155 |
| Density | 1.2 /km² |
| Area | 126.6 km² |
| Elevation | 353 m |
| Postcode | 4820 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1073 km northwest |
Black Jack is a locality in the Charters Towers Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 155. The locality covers an area of 126.6 km², giving a population density of about 1.2 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 353 m above sea level. It lies approximately 1073 km northwest of Brisbane. Black Jack is located at 20.1637°S, 146.1294°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4820. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Very Remote Australia.
Black Jack lies in a landscape of weathered ochre and tenacious scrub, where the earth itself seems to exhale a dry, persistent warmth. It lies 113.7 km south-south-west of Kirwan, QLD (from Kirwan, QLD: bearing 213°T), and is situated 16.7 km south-west of Charters Towers City. The terrain rises and falls in low, rounded hills, their slopes softened by a low-lying vegetation of eucalyptus and spinifex, the occasional ghost gum standing pale against the harsh blue sky. The air, even in the early morning, carries a subtle, dusty scent, a prelude to the day’s simmering heat, and the light, when it catches the exposed rock faces, has a peculiar, almost metallic sheen. This is country that demands respect, offering its stark beauty with an unvarnished honesty, where the vastness of the sky feels like a constant, silent companion.
The story of Black Jack is inextricably bound to the alluvial gold that once shimmered in its creeks, a promise that drew prospectors and dreamers to this remote corner of Queensland. While the feverish rush of the past has long since subsided, the echoes of that era linger in the weathered buildings and the quiet resilience of the people. Today, the local economy is more broadly based, with grazing properties dotting the surrounding plains, their herds a testament to the enduring ability of life to find a foothold. Travellers passing through Black Jack will find a place where the pace of life is dictated by the sun and the seasons, a community that carries its history not as a burden, but as a quiet, intrinsic part of its character.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Black Jack, Queensland. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on Black Jack, in the Charters Towers Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Black Jack includes the postcode (4820), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Charters Towers Regional), with an ABS remoteness classification of Very Remote Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Black Jack is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |