Charters Towers Region
| Charters Towers Region | |
 Location of the Charters Towers region in Queensland |
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 Australia
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 Queensland
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| Administrative headquarters: | Charters Towers |
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| Area : | 68,374.31 km² |
| Residents : | 11,876 (2016) |
| Population density : | 0.2 inhabitants per km² |
Coordinates: 20 ° 6 ′ S , 146 ° 16 ′ E The Charters Towers Region is a local government area (LGA) in the Australian state of Queensland . The area is 68,382 km² and has about 12,000 inhabitants.
geography
The region is located in the east of the state inland about 1070 km northwest of the capital Brisbane and about 360 km south of Cairns .
The largest town and administrative seat of the LGA is Charters Towers with around 7800 inhabitants. The region includes the following districts and towns: Alabama Hill, Basalt, Black Jack, Breddan, Broughton, Buchanan, Campaspe, Columbia, Crimea, Dotswood, Grand Secret, Greenvale, Hervey Range, Lissner, Llanarth, Millchester, Mosman Park, Paluma, Queenton , Ravenswood, Reid River, Richmond Hill, Seventy Mile, Southern Cross, The Cape, Toll, Towers Hill and Valley of Lagoons.
history
Today's Charters Towers Region emerged in 2008 from the City of Charters Towers and the Dalrymple Shire.
administration
The Charters Towers Regional Council has seven members. The mayor (mayor) and six other councilors are elected by all residents of the region. The LGA is not divided into electoral districts.
Web links
- Official site of the Charters Towers Regional Council (English)
- Queensland Places: Charters Towers Regional Council (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics : Charters Towers (R) ( English ) In: 2016 Census QuickStats . June 27, 2017. Retrieved May 14, 2020.