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.[2] In the 2016 census, Charters Towers City had a population of 2,134 people.[1]
| Charters Towers City Charters Towers, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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.jpg) Charters Towers Stock Exchange Arcade, 2015 | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 20°04′36″S 146°15′39″E / 20.0766°S 146.2608°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 2,134 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 736/km2 (1,910/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4820 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 2.9 km2 (1.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Charters Towers Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Traeger | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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History edit
The Central Methodist Church opened on 19 October 1879. In September 1890 It was replaced by new building. In February 1966 it was demolished to allow the present octagonal church building to be completed by June 1966.[3] When the Methodist Church amalgamated into the Uniting Church of Australia in 1977, the church became the Charters Towers Uniting Church.
Charters Towers State School opened on 13 October 1875. In 1882 it divided into Charters Towers Boys State School and Charters Towers Girls & Infants State School. In 1889 the Girls & Infants school separated to become Charters Towers Girls State School and Charters Towers Infants State School, before once again amalgamating in 1912 to form Charters Towers Central Girls & Infants State School In January 1965 the Boys School and the Girls & Infants School amalgamated to become Charters Towers Central State School.[4]
St Mary's College was opened by the Sisters of Mercy in 1882 and was amalgamated with St Columba's Primary School and Mount Carmel College to form Columba Catholic College in 1998.[4]
In 1889, a Baptist Church opened in Charters Towers.[5][6]
Charters Towers State High School opened on 22 January 1912.[4]
The suburb of Charters Towers City was known as Lissner until 2012, when a request submitted by the Charters Towers Chamber of Commerce and Mines to better identify Charters Tower's central business district was approved. As part of the decision, some parts of the suburbs of Queenton, Grand Secret and Richmond Hill were included into the newly created Charters Towers City.[7]
In the 2016 census, Charters Towers City had a population of 2,134 people.[1]
Heritage listings edit
Charters Towers City has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- Anne Street: Church of Christ[8]
- Bridge Street: Boer War Veterans Memorial Kiosk and Lissner Park[9]
- 25 Deane Street: Aldborough[10]
- 17 Gill Street: Charters Towers Post Office[11]
- 18 Gill Street: Pollard's Store (now Target)[12]
- 34–36 Gill Street: Bank of New South Wales Building[13]
- 49 Gill Street: Charters Towers Police Station[14]
- 134 Gill Street: St Columba's Church Bell Tower[15]
- 157 Gill Street: Ambulance Building[16]
- 39–47 High Street: Charters Towers Central State School[17]
- 24–26 Hodgkinson Street: School of Mines[18]
- 28 Hodgkinson Street: Charters Towers Courthouse[19]
- 63 Hodgkinson Street: Ay Ot Lookout[20]
- Mosman Street: Bartlam's Store (now Zara Clark Museum)[21]
- 65 Mosman Street: ED Miles Mining Exchange[22]
- 72 Mosman Street (20°04′33″S 146°15′25″E / 20.0757°S 146.2569°E): Queensland National Bank[23]
- 76 Mosman Street: Charters Towers Stock Exchange Arcade[24]
- 86 Mosman Street: Australian Bank of Commerce[25]
- 90 Mosman Street: Lyall's Jewellery Shop[26]
- Paull Street: Day Dawn mine remains[27]
- 2–6 Paull Street: Pfeiffer House[28]
- 20 Ryan Street: Charters Towers Masonic Lodge[29]
- 36 Ryan Street: Civic Club
- Various locations: Stone kerbing, channels and footbridges of Charters Towers[30]
Education edit
Charters Towers Central State School is a government primary (Early Childhood to Year 6) school for boys and girls at High Street (20°04′48″S 146°15′47″E / 20.0801°S 146.2631°E).[31][32] 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).[33] It includes a special education program.[31]
Columba Catholic College is a Catholic primary and secondary (Prep–12) school for boys and girls.[31][34] 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).[33] 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), while its Mount Columba campus for secondary (7–12) schooling and boarding facilities for boys is in Richmond Hill.[35]
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).[31][36] 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).[33] It includes a special education program.[31]
Amenities edit
Charters Towers Uniting Church is at 101 Gill Street (corner of Church Street, 20°04′35″S 146°15′41″E / 20.0763°S 146.2613°E).[37][38]
References edit
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Charters Towers City (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Charters Towers City – suburb in Charters Towers Region (entry 48122)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "History". Charters Towers Uniting Church. 10 April 2017. Archived from the original on 3 September 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
- ^ a b c Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Queensland Baptist churches by date of erection/opening". Baptist Church Archives Queensland. Archived from the original on 26 November 2021. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
- ^ "1889 Charters Towers". Baptist Church Archives Queensland. Archived from the original on 26 November 2021. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
- ^ Cripps, Andrew (6 August 2012). "Suburb of Charters Towers City officially named". The Queensland Cabinet and Ministerial Directory. Archived from the original on 15 October 2017. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ^ "Church of Christ, Charters Towers (entry 601245)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- ^ "Boer War Veterans Memorial Kiosk and Lissner Park (entry 600397)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- ^ "Aldborough (entry 602668)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- ^ "Charters Towers Post Office (Place ID 105523)". Australian Heritage Database. Australian Government. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
- ^ "Fossey's Store, Charters Towers (entry 601259)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- ^ "Bank of New South Wales (former) (entry 602804)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- ^ "Charters Towers Police Station (entry 600401)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- ^ "Bell Tower, St Columba's Church (entry 600399)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- ^ "Ambulance Building (former) (entry 650009)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
- ^ "Charters Towers Central State School (entry 602846)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
- ^ "School of Mines, Charters Towers (entry 600402)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- ^ "Charters Towers Court House (entry 600403)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- ^ "Ay Ot Lookout (entry 600404)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- ^ "Bartlam's Store (former) (entry 600409)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- ^ "ED Miles Mining Exchange (former) (entry 602801)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- ^ "Queensland National Bank (former) (entry 650251)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
- ^ "Stock Exchange Arcade (entry 600406)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- ^ "Australian Bank of Commerce (former) (entry 600407)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- ^ "Lyall's Jewellery Shop (entry 600408)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- ^ "Day Dawn PC No.3 Shaft mine remains (entry 602200)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- ^ "Pfeiffer House (former) (entry 600410)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- ^ "Charters Towers Masonic Lodge (entry 600411)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- ^ "Stone kerbing, channels and footbridges of Charters Towers (entry 602512)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- ^ a b c d e "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Charters Towers Central State School". Charters Towers Central State School. 6 February 2020. Archived from the original on 5 March 2021. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
- ^ a b c "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ "Columba Catholic College". Columba Catholic College. Archived from the original on 10 December 2018. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
- ^ "Campus Maps and Structure - Columba Catholic College". Campus Maps and Structure - Columba Catholic College. Archived from the original on 9 April 2021. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
- ^ "Charters Towers State High School". Charters Towers State High School. 19 February 2020. Archived from the original on 18 March 2021. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
- ^ "Find a Church". Uniting Church in Australia, Queensland Synod. Archived from the original on 24 October 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
- ^ "Charters Towers Uniting Church". Charters Towers Uniting Church. Archived from the original on 3 September 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
External links edit
- "Charters Towers". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.
- Allom & Bailey Charters Towers Photograph Album, State Library of Queensland
- Willmett's Album of Charters Towers Views, State Library of Queensland
- Charters Towers Archives oral histories 1992 & 1996, State Library of Queensland