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Blackwater sits in the heart of Queensland's Central Highlands, a coal-mining region where the landscape is defined by vast open country, red soil, and the kind of dry, relentless heat that demands you keep your hat on and your water bottle full. The town itself is a working community built around the Blackwater coal terminal, one of the largest in the Southern Hemisphere, and the golf club here reflects that spirit — unpretentious, community-driven, and genuinely welcoming to visitors passing through on the Capricorn Highway.
Central Queensland outback golf tends to play firm and fast, with sun-baked fairways that reward a low, running game rather than the aerial approach you might rely on in wetter climates. Courses in this region typically feature native scrub framing the holes, abundant birdlife, and the occasional wildlife encounter that reminds you exactly where you are.
For travelers making the long drive between Rockhampton and the western coalfields, a round at Blackwater is the kind of honest, unhurried club golf that defines the regional Australian game — a proper 18-hole layout far from the resort crowds, played for the love of it.
| Tee | Yards | Rating | Slope | Par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40201, USGA, Blue, Men 2016 · men | 6,729 | 70.5 | 111 | 72 |
| 40201, USGA, White, Men · men | 6,653 | 70 | 110 | 72 |
| 40201, USGA, Red, Women · women | 5,744 | 71.1 | 112 | 72 |
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