Black Mountain is a village situated between Armidale and Guyra, located on the Northern Tablelands in the New England region of New South Wales, Australia.
During the 19th century, Black Mountain became the hangout of Captain Thunderbolt, a bushranger who lived in a cave used as a lair for assistant robberies.
Located on a volcanic uplift of the Northern Tablelands, the town is one of the highest in Australia at about 1,312 metres (4,304 ft) above sea level.
Located on the New England Highway is the Black Mountain Roadhouse and motel at the top of notorious Devil's Pinch, which is subject to snow falls that close the road.
Black Mountain has a public school and nursery which is the home of the award-winning three point linkage Youman Tree Planter machine and services.