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Charters Towers City
Charters TowersQueensland
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Charters Towers City is located in Queensland
Charters Towers City
Charters Towers City
Location in Queensland
Population 2,134 (2016 census)
 • Density 736/km2 (1,910/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4820
Area 2.9 km2 (1.1 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) Charters Towers Region
State electorate(s) Traeger
Federal Division(s) Kennedy
Suburbs around Charters Towers City:
Grand Secret Richmond Hill Richmond Hill
Alabama Hill Charters Towers City Queenton
Towers Hill Towers Hill Queenton

Charters Towers City (formerly Lissner) is the central suburb and central business district of the town of Charters Towers in the Charters Towers Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Charters Towers City had a population of 2,134 people.

Heritage listings

Charters Towers City has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

Education

Charters Towers Central State School, 2019
Charters Towers Central State School, 2019

Charters Towers Central State School is a government primary (Early Childhood-6) school for boys and girls at High Street (20°04′48″S 146°15′47″E / 20.0801°S 146.2631°E / -20.0801; 146.2631 (Charters Towers Central State School)). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 214 students with 20 teachers (19 full-time equivalent) and 17 non-teaching staff (12 full-time equivalent). It includes a special education program.

Columba Catholic College is a Catholic primary and secondary (Prep-12) school for boys and girls. In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 491 students with 41 teachers (38 full-time equivalent) and 37 non-teaching staff (28 full-time equivalent). The St Mary's campus for primary (Prep-6) schooling and boarding facilities for girls is at 59-69 Mary Street (20°04′29″S 146°15′46″E / 20.0747°S 146.2629°E / -20.0747; 146.2629 (Columba Catholic College - St Marys campus)), while its Mount Columba campus for secondary (7-12) schooling and boarding facilities for boys is in Richmond Hill.

Charters Towers State High School is a government secondary (7-12) school for boys and girls at 97-113 Towers Street (20°04′48″S 146°15′30″E / 20.0801°S 146.2584°E / -20.0801; 146.2584 (Charters Towers State High School)). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 449 students with 45 teachers (44 full-time equivalent) and 29 non-teaching staff (23 full-time equivalent). It includes a special education program.

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