Columbia, Queensland

Columbia is a rural locality in the Charters Towers Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Columbia had a population of 101 people.[1]

Columbia
Queensland
Columbia
Coordinates20.0491°S 146.2808°E / -20.0491; 146.2808 (Columbia (centre of locality))
Population101 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density11.61/km2 (30.1/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4820
Area8.7 km2 (3.4 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)Charters Towers Region
State electorate(s)Traeger
Federal Division(s)Kennedy
Suburbs around Columbia:
Toll Breddan Breddan
Toll Columbia Breddan
Richmond Hill Richmond Hill Broughton

Geography

Charters Towers Airport occupies the west of the locality (20.0465°S 146.2729°E / -20.0465; 146.2729 (Charters Towers Airport)).There are two airstrips. The main one is sealed and The main runway is 1,736 metres (5,696 ft) long and sealed. There is no control tower but there is pilot-activated lighting available. The second airstrip is unsealed. Refuelling facilities are available.[3][4]

Charters Towers racecourse is in the south of the locality and is accessed from Hackett Terrace (20.0580°S 146.276009°E / -20.0580; 146.276009 (Charters Towers Racecourse)).[5][6]

History

Dalrymple Trade Training Centre was officially opened on 13 April 2014 by Senator Ian Macdonald.[7]

In the 2016 census Columbia had a population of 101 people.[1]

Heritage listings

Charters Towers has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

Education

Dalrymple Trade Training Centre is a secondary (10-12) education unit at 1-13 Macpherson Street (20.0570°S 146.2658°E / -20.0570; 146.2658 (Dalrymple Trade Training Centre)).[9] It operates in conjunction with secondary schools in the Charters Towers area to provide vocational training in purpose-built, fully-equipped, modern premises.[7]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Columbia (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Columbia – locality in Charters Towers Region (entry 49633)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  3. "Airports - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 22 October 2020. Archived from the original on 15 November 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  4. "Airports & Airstrips". Charters Towers Regional Council. Archived from the original on 29 December 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  5. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  6. "Charters Towers Amateur Race Club". Racing Queensland. Archived from the original on 29 December 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  7. "Dalrymple Trade Training Centre". Dalrymple Trade Training Centre. 30 January 2020. Archived from the original on 29 December 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  8. "Charters Towers Airfield Bore Sight Range and Compass Swinging Platform (entry 602739)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
  9. "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
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