Campaspe, Queensland
Campaspe is a locality in the Charters Towers Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] Balfes Creek is a very small town within the locality.[2]
| Campaspe Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Campaspe | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 20.5919°S 145.9777°E | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4820 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 5,697.1 km2 (2,199.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Charters Towers Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Traeger | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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History
The former railway station of Balfes Creek, on the Great Northern railway line, which was opened in 1884, was in the locality. A 1,132 metres (3,714 ft) crossing loop is located in the immediate vicinity.[3]
In 1942 work started on the construction of an airfield at Balfes Creek for defence purposes. An earth strip running parallel to the road and railway was cleared and levelled, but defence priorities changed and it was never sealed.[4]
References
- "Campaspe - locality in Charters Towers Region (entry 47633)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
- "Balfes Creek". Charters Towers Regional Council. 2019. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- "Mount Isa System Information Pack - Page 12" (PDF). Queensland Rail. October 2016. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- "Balfes Creek RAAF Landing Ground". Queensland Government. 2019. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
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