[4] In the early years of colonial settlement, the Black Forest was supposedly "frequented by bush rangers and cattle thieves".

[8] The majority of residents (79.0%) are of Australian birth, with other common census responses being England (3.1%) and Greece (2.3%).

There is another small park, the Princess Margaret Playground, at the east end of Byron Road.

[12][13] Black Forest is serviced by South Road, and to a lesser degree by East Avenue.

[4] Black Forest is serviced by three tram stops, two train stations and buses on East Avenue and South Road.