City of Charters Towers

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City of Charters Towers
Queensland
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Location within Queensland
Population8,155 (2006 census) [1]
 • Density194.17/km2 (502.9/sq mi)
Established1877
Area42.0 km2 (16.2 sq mi)
Council seat Charters Towers
Region North Queensland
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The City of Charters Towers was a local government area in North Queensland, Australia, consisting of the centre and suburbs of the town of Charters Towers. Established in 1877, it was entirely surrounded by the Shire of Dalrymple, with which it amalgamated in 2008 to form the Charters Towers Region.

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History

The Borough of Charters Towers was proclaimed on 21 June 1877 under the Municipal Institutions Act 1864. [2] [3] It achieved a measure of autonomy in 1878 with the enactment of the Local Government Act. With the passage of the Local Authorities Act 1902, the Borough of Charters Towers became the Town of Charters Towers on 31 March 1903. [4]

On 13 April 1909, Charters Towers was proclaimed a City. [4] [5] [6]

A separate Shire of Queenton was excised from the surrounding Dalrymple Division on 2 July 1902 and merged with the City of Charters Towers on 23 December 1916. [6] [7]

On 15 March 2008, under the Local Government (Reform Implementation) Act 2007 passed by the Parliament of Queensland on 10 August 2007, the City of Charters Towers amalgamated with the Shire of Dalrymple to form the Charters Towers Region. [6] [8]

Suburbs

The City of Charter Towers included the following settlements:

Population

YearPopulation
19336,978
19477,561
19546,961
19617,633
19667,602
19717,518
19767,914
19816,823
19867,208
19919,016
19968,893
20018,492
20068,155

Mayors

William Grant Clark, Mayor of Charters Towers, wearing the plaid of the hunting Stewart clan, 1908 StateLibQld 2 191535 Alderman William Grant Clark, Mayor of Charters Towers, wearing the plaid of the hunting Stewart clan, 1908.jpg
William Grant Clark, Mayor of Charters Towers, wearing the plaid of the hunting Stewart clan, 1908
P. J. Allen, Mayor of Charters Towers, 1901 StateLibQld 2 202191 Alderman P. J. Allen.jpg
P. J. Allen, Mayor of Charters Towers, 1901

In the early period of local government in Queensland, elections for aldermen were held annually and the mayor was elected from among the aldermen. Later the mayor became directly elected but still on an annual basis. Finally there was the move to three-year election cycles.[ citation needed ]

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