Charlestown, Queensland
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| Coordinates: 26°22′00″S 151°55′00″E / 26.3666°S 151.9166°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 190.3 km2 (73.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 79 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.4151/km2 (1.075/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4608 | ||||||||||||
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Charlestown is a rural locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Charlestown had a population of 79 people.[1]
Most of Charlestown is within protected areas including Wondai State Forest, McEuen State Forest, Cherbourg National Park, and Cherbourg Conservation Park.[3]
Apart from the protected areas, the predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation with some crop growing.[3]
History
Charlestown Provisional School opened circa 1894 and closed circa 1894.[4]
