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Suburb of Charters Towers Region, Queensland, Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Columbia is a rural locality in the Charters Towers Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Columbia had a population of 97 people.[1]
Columbia Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 20.0491°S 146.2808°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 97 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 11.15/km2 (28.88/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4820 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 8.7 km2 (3.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Charters Towers Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Traeger | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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Charters Towers Airport occupies the west of the locality (20.0465°S 146.2729°E).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).[5][6]
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.[8]
In the 2021 census, Columbia had a population of 97 people.[1]
Charters Towers has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
Dalrymple Trade Training Centre is a secondary (10-12) education unit at 1-13 Macpherson Street (20.0570°S 146.2658°E).[10] It operates in conjunction with secondary schools in the Charters Towers area to provide vocational training in purpose-built, fully-equipped, modern premises.[7]
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