Columbia, Queensland facts for kids
Quick facts for kids ColumbiaQueensland |
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Population | 97 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 11.15/km2 (28.9/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. In the 2021 census, Columbia had a population of 97 people.
Geography
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.
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).
History
Dalrymple Trade Training Centre was officially opened on 13 April 2014 by Senator Ian Macdonald.
Demographics
In the 2016 census Columbia had a population of 101 people.
In the 2021 census, Columbia had a population of 97 people.
Heritage listings
Charters Towers has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- at Charters Towers Airport: Bore Sight Range and Compass Swinging Platform
Education
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). It operates in conjunction with secondary schools in the Charters Towers area to provide vocational training in purpose-built, fully-equipped, modern premises.