Columbia, Queensland
| Columbia Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Columbia | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 20°02′57″S 146°16′51″E / 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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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]
Geography
[edit]Charters Towers Airport occupies the west of the locality (20°02′47″S 146°16′22″E / 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°03′29″S 146°16′34″E / 20.0580°S 146.276009°E).[5][6]
History
[edit]Dalrymple Trade Training Centre was officially opened on 13 April 2014 by Senator Ian Macdonald.[7]
Demographics
[edit]In the 2016 census Columbia had a population of 101 people.[8]
In the 2021 census, Columbia had a population of 97 people.[1]
Heritage listings
[edit]Charters Towers has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- at Charters Towers Airport: Bore Sight Range and Compass Swinging Platform[9]
Education
[edit]Dalrymple Trade Training Centre is a secondary (10-12) education unit at 1-13 Macpherson Street (20°03′25″S 146°15′57″E / 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]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Columbia (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Columbia – locality in Charters Towers Region (entry 49633)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "Airports - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 22 October 2020. Archived from the original on 15 November 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
- ^ "Airports & Airstrips". Charters Towers Regional Council. Archived from the original on 29 December 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "Charters Towers Amateur Race Club". Racing Queensland. Archived from the original on 29 December 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Dalrymple Trade Training Centre". Dalrymple Trade Training Centre. 30 January 2020. Archived from the original on 29 December 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Columbia (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Charters Towers Airfield Bore Sight Range and Compass Swinging Platform (entry 602739)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- ^ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
