Black Mountain, Queensland


Black Mountain is a small rural residential locality in Queensland, Australia. It is within the local government area of Shire of Noosa.

Geography

Black Mountain is located inland from Cooroy and Pomona.
With the recent realignment of the Bruce Highway, built to a freeway standard, Black Mountain, Pomona and nearby Federal are all linked by continuous four-lanes to Brisbane, the Queensland state capital.

History

The suburb was officially named on 5 June 1998 after a prominent feature of the area—the high point upon which sits a number of communication towers serving the Noosa Hinterland.
The local population grew by 132 between the 2006 and, when it stood at 582 men and 593 women.
At the Black Mountain had a population of 1,175 people.

Economy

Black Mountain is home to several boutique rural enterprises and artists' studios.