Charlestown, Queensland
Charlestown is a locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Charlestown had a population of 65 people.[1]
| Charlestown Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Charlestown | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26.3666°S 151.9166°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 65 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.3416/km2 (0.885/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4608 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 190.3 km2 (73.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | South Burnett Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Nanango | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
Most of Charlestown is within protected areas including Wondai State Forest, McEuen State Forest, Cherbourg National Park, and Cherbourg Conservation Park.[3]
History
Charlestown Provisional School opened circa 1894 and closed circa 1894.[4]
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Charlestown (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- "Charlestown - locality in South Burnett Region (entry 46204)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
- "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
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