A scenic view at a beach in the community.

One of the bad roads in the community.

A resident shows The Starsome crayfish.

A tunnel in the community. - Ian Allen photos.

In this week's 'Duh Road' feature, THE STAR ventured to the rural community of Black Hill in Portland.

According to residents, Black Hill is home to some 450 people and they have conflicting views about how the community got its name.

A resident said the community was named after, "a gentleman by the name of Black. He owned property in the area and that's how it got its name."

Most residents countered, however, that the community got its name because of its terrain. "It got its name because of all the black stones located in the community," they said.

According to residents, Black Hill is home to an extinct volcano located deep in the hills. THE STAR attempted to find the much-touted volcano, but, unfortunately, was unsuccessful.

Residents boasted about their community saying it is one of the best areas to live in.

"Black Hill is a very peaceful community, it's quiet, it's a place to relax," 27-year-old Kirk Anderson said.

Lenroy Chambers, 67, boasted: "I don't think there is a better community around. We yield the best crops, I don't know if is because of the volcanic soil. We also have the best Gros Michel bananas in the country."

black sands

Another resident, Damian Robinson, 20, added: "Crime is not an issue, people old and dead yah suh."

During THE STAR's tour, we came across a tranquil beach with black sands and clear blue waters. There was an eerie-looking tunnel on the hillside located by the beach, which was once a train tunnel.

But despite the scenic views and tranquil community, residents revealed their community is in desperate need of rehabilitation.

"We need a community and training centre to learn skills, plenty of land here wasting with nobody on the land and it's turning into forest," 43-year-old Dahlia Chambers shared.

Another resident added, "We need business places like a guest house on the beach. A lot of unemployment is here, we need a bit more development."