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Description: Mining settlement near Charters Towers, ca. 1890. Due to the gold mining boom between 1872 and 1899, Charters Towers operated the only Stock Exchange outside of a capital city. During this period, the population was approximately 27,000, making Charters Towers Queensland's largest city outside of Brisbane. The decline of mining following World War I saw the population shrink and the town become the supply centre of the Dalrymple Shire as well as the educational centre for students from all over North Queensland.
Title: Charters Towers mining settlement ca 1890
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Author: The photographer was Allom and Bailey
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