Queenton is a suburb of Charters Towers in the Charters Towers Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Queenton had a population of 1,285 people.[1]
| Queenton Charters Towers, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Bushland, Queenton, 2013 | |||||||||||||||
  Queenton | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 20°04′34″S 146°16′53″E / 20.0761°S 146.2813°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 1,285 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 238.0/km2 (616/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4820 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 5.4 km2 (2.1 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
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The Great Northern railway passes through Queenton from the north-east to the south-west with Charters Towers railway station (20°04′38″S 146°16′15″E / 20.0772°S 146.2709°E) within the locality.[3][4] The railway line forms both part of the locality's north-eastern boundary and also part of its western boundary. The Flinders Highway forms a part of the locality's eastern boundary.[5]
The land is predominantly flat (approximately 300 metres above sea level), partly residential, partly old mine ruins, and partly undeveloped bushland.[5]
History edit
Queenton State School opened on 13 July 1891 and closed on 1 September 1931.[6]
On 3 August 2012, a part of Queenton was excised and made part of the new suburb of Charters Towers City.[2]
Demographics edit
In the 2011 census, Queenton had a population of 1,702 people.[7]
In the 2016 census Queenton had a population of 1,285 people.[1]
Heritage listings edit
Queenton has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
Education edit
There are no schools in Queenton. The nearest government primary schools are Millchester State School in neighbouring Millchester to the south, Charters Tower Central State School in neighbouring Charters Towers City to the west, and Richmond Hill State School in neighbouring Richmond Hill to the north. The nearest government secondary school is Charters Towers State High School in Charters Towers City.[5]
References edit
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Queenton (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Queenton – suburb in Charters Towers Region (entry 49632)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Charters Towers – railway station in Charters Towers Region (entry 6947)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ^ a b c "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ^ "Agency ID 9190, Queenton State School". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Queenton (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- ^ "Signals, Crane and Subway, Charters Towers Railway Station (entry 602627)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- ^ "Charters Towers Gold Mine Shafts and Remains (entry 602221)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- ^ "Stone kerbing, channels and footbridges of Charters Towers (entry 602512)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
External links edit
- "Charters Towers Suburbs". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland. Retrieved 15 October 2017.