Charters Towers City, Queensland facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Charters Towers CityCharters Towers, Queensland |
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Charters Towers Stock Exchange Arcade, 2015
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Population | 2,134 (2016 census) | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 736/km2 (1,910/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4820 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 2.9 km2 (1.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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LGA(s) | Charters Towers Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Traeger | ||||||||||||||
Federal Division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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Charters Towers City (formerly Lissner) is the central suburb and central business district of the town of Charters Towers in the Charters Towers Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Charters Towers City had a population of 2,134 people.
Heritage listings
Charters Towers City has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- Anne Street: Church of Christ
- Bridge Street: Boer War Veterans Memorial Kiosk and Lissner Park
- Columbia, Toll: Bore Sight Range and Compass Swinging Platform
- 25 Deane Street: Aldborough
- 18 Gill Street: Pollard's Store (now Target)
- 34–36 Gill Street: Bank of New South Wales Building
- 49 Gill Street: Charters Towers Police Station
- 134 Gill Street: St Columba's Church Bell Tower
- 24 – 26 Hodgkinson Street: School of Mines
- 28 Hodgkinson Street: Charters Towers Courthouse
- 63 Hodgkinson Street: Ay Ot Lookout
- Mosman Street: Bartlam's Store (now Zara Clark Museum)
- 65 Mosman Street: ED Miles Mining Exchange
- 76 Mosman Street: Charters Towers Stock Exchange Arcade
- 86 Mosman Street: Australian Bank of Commerce
- 90 Mosman Street: Lyall's Jewellery Shop
- Paull Street: Day Dawn mine remains
- 2–6 Paull Street: Pfeiffer House
- 20 Ryan Street: Charters Towers Masonic Lodge
- 36 Ryan Street: Civic Club
- Various locations: Stone kerbing, channels and footbridges of Charters Towers
Education
Charters Towers Central State School is a government primary (Early Childhood-6) school for boys and girls at High Street (20°04′48″S 146°15′47″E / 20.0801°S 146.2631°E). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 214 students with 20 teachers (19 full-time equivalent) and 17 non-teaching staff (12 full-time equivalent). It includes a special education program.
Columba Catholic College is a Catholic primary and secondary (Prep-12) school for boys and girls. In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 491 students with 41 teachers (38 full-time equivalent) and 37 non-teaching staff (28 full-time equivalent). The St Mary's campus for primary (Prep-6) schooling and boarding facilities for girls is at 59-69 Mary Street (20°04′29″S 146°15′46″E / 20.0747°S 146.2629°E), while its Mount Columba campus for secondary (7-12) schooling and boarding facilities for boys is in Richmond Hill.
Charters Towers State High School is a government secondary (7-12) school for boys and girls at 97-113 Towers Street (20°04′48″S 146°15′30″E / 20.0801°S 146.2584°E). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 449 students with 45 teachers (44 full-time equivalent) and 29 non-teaching staff (23 full-time equivalent). It includes a special education program.