Columbia, Queensland
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| Columbia Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Charters Towers Airport at Columbia | |||||||||||||||
  Columbia | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 20°02′57″S 146°16′51″E / 20.0491°S 146.2808°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 97 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 11.15/km2 (28.88/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4820 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 8.7 km2 (3.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Charters Towers Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Traeger | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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Columbia is a rural locality in the Charters Towers Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Columbia had a population of 97 people.[1]
Charters Towers Airport occupies the west of the locality (20°02′47″S 146°16′22″E / 20.0465°S 146.2729°E).There are two airstrips. The main one is sealed and The main runway is 1,736 metres (5,696 ft) long and sealed. There is no control tower but there is pilot-activated lighting available. The second airstrip is unsealed. Refuelling facilities are available.[3][4]
Charters Towers racecourse is in the south of the locality and is accessed from Hackett Terrace (20°03′29″S 146°16′34″E / 20.0580°S 146.276009°E).[5][6]
History
Dalrymple Trade Training Centre was officially opened on 13 April 2014 by Senator Ian Macdonald.[7]
Demographics
In the 2016 census Columbia had a population of 101 people.[8]
In the 2021 census, Columbia had a population of 97 people.[1]
