Broughton, Queensland

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Broughton
Coordinates 20°05′52″S146°19′32″E / 20.0977°S 146.3255°E / -20.0977; 146.3255 (Broughton (centre of locality)) Coordinates: 20°05′52″S146°19′32″E / 20.0977°S 146.3255°E / -20.0977; 146.3255 (Broughton (centre of locality))
Population726 (2016 census) [1]
 • Density2.5618/km2 (6.635/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4820
Area283.4 km2 (109.4 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) Charters Towers Region
State electorate(s) Traeger
Federal division(s) Kennedy
Suburbs around Broughton:
Columbia
Queenton 		Breddan Dotswood
Millchester
Mosman Park 		Broughton Ravenswood
Black Jack Seventy Mile Seventy Mile

Broughton is a rural locality in the Charters Towers Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2016 census, Broughton had a population of 726 people. [1]

Contents

Geography

The locality is bounded to the north-west by the Flinders Highway, to the east by the Burdekin River, and to the south by the Broughton River. [3]

The Great Northern railway passes through the locality, entering from the north-east (Dotswood) across the Burdekin River and exits to the west (Queenton). [3] Sellheim railway station serves the locality ( 20°00′33″S146°24′54″E / 20.0093°S 146.4151°E / -20.0093; 146.4151 (Sellheim railway station) ). [4]

History

Broughton Road Provisional School opened circa 1895 and closed circa 1896. [5]

Broughton Provisional School opened in 1905. On 1 January 1909, it became Broughton State School. It closed in 1930. [5]

In the 2016 census, Broughton had a population of 726 people. [1]

Facilities

Sellheim Cemetery is on the south side of junction of the Flinders Highway with Harthorpe Road ( 20°00′34″S146°24′05″E / 20.0095°S 146.4014°E / -20.0095; 146.4014 (Sellheim Cemetery) ). [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Broughton (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. ↑ "Broughton – locality in Charters Towers Region (entry 49631)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  3. 1 2 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. 1 2 Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
  6. ↑ "Cemetery Areas - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 15 November 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
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