Basalt is a rural locality in the Charters Towers Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Basalt had a population of 190 people.[1]
| Basalt Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Basalt | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 19°44′26″S 145°15′14″E / 19.7405°S 145.2538°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 190 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.0136/km2 (0.0351/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4820 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 14,006.3 km2 (5,407.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Charters Towers Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Traeger | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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Geography edit
In the north and west lies the Clarke River. The Burdekin River drains the south where a confluence of waterways meet. Dalrymple National Park was established along the Burdekin in 1990. In the south west is the Great Basalt Wall National Park.
The area has road access via the Gregory Developmental Road. The Hervey Range Developmental Road enters from the east to intersect the Gregory Highway.[3]
The now-closed Greenvale railway line passed through the locality with Tulay railway station now abandoned (19°14′07″S 145°39′26″E / 19.2354°S 145.6572°E).[4]
History edit
In the 2011 census, Basalt had a population of 229 people.[5]
In the 2016 census, Basalt had a population of 190 people.[1]
Heritage listings edit
There are a number of heritage sites in Basalt, including:
- Lolworth Creek Battery[6]
- Bluff Downs Station: Hann Family Grave[7]
References edit
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Basalt (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Basalt – locality in Charters Towers Region (entry 47632)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
- ^ Basalt (Map). OpenStreetMap. 2022. Archived from the original on 5 February 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 2 October 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Basalt (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
- ^ "Lolworth Creek Battery (entry 601849)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- ^ "Hann Family Grave (entry 601789)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
