Queenton, Queensland

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Queenton
Charters Towers,  Queensland
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Queenton
Coordinates 20°04′34″S146°16′53″E / 20.0761°S 146.2813°E / -20.0761; 146.2813 (Queenton (centre of suburb)) Coordinates: 20°04′34″S146°16′53″E / 20.0761°S 146.2813°E / -20.0761; 146.2813 (Queenton (centre of suburb))
Population1,285 (2016 census) [1]
 • Density238.0/km2 (616/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4820
Area5.4 km2 (2.1 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) Charters Towers Region
State electorate(s) Traeger
Federal Division(s) Kennedy
Suburbs around Queenton:
Charters Towers City Richmond Hill Columbia
Towers Hill Queenton Broughton
Mosman Park Millchester Broughton

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]

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Geography

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Charters Towers railway station, 2013

The Great Northern railway passes through Queenton from the north-east to the south-west with Charters Towers railway station ( 20°04′38″S146°16′15″E / 20.0772°S 146.2709°E / -20.0772; 146.2709 (Charters Towers railway station) ) 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

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Queenton State School, 1904

Queenton State School opened on 13 July 1891 and closed on 1 September 1931. [6]

In the 2011 census, Queenton had a population of 1,702 people. [7]

On 3 August 2012 a part of Queenton was excised and made part of the new suburb of Charters Towers City. [2]

In the 2016 census Queenton had a population of 1,285 people. [1]

Heritage listings

Queenton has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

Education

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]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Queenton (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. 1 2 "Queenton – suburb in Charters Towers Region (entry 49632)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ "Charters Towers – railway station in Charters Towers Region (entry 6947)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  5. 1 2 3 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  6. ↑ "Agency ID 9190, Queenton State School". Queensland State Archives . Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  7. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Queenton (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 21 June 2016. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  8. ↑ "Signals, Crane and Subway, Charters Towers Railway Station (entry 602627)". Queensland Heritage Register . Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
  9. ↑ "Charters Towers Gold Mine Shafts and Remains (entry 602221)". Queensland Heritage Register . Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
  10. ↑ "Stone kerbing, channels and footbridges of Charters Towers (entry 602512)". Queensland Heritage Register . Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
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