Charters Towers is a city in northern Queensland, Australia. It is located 135 kilometres south-west from Townsville on the Flinders Highway. Slogan or Nickname: Sunshine State, Smart State Motto(s): Audax at Fidelis (Bold but Faithful) Other Australian states and territories Capital Brisbane Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Quentin Bryce Premier Anna Bligh (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 28  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $158,506 (3rd... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1000x1305, 92 KB) Summary Shows location of w: Charters towers, Queensland marked in red in the Australian state of w:Queensland. ... Australian postcodes have four digits; envelopes for posting from Australia reflect this. ... Elevation histogram of the surface of the Earth – approximately 71% of the Earths surface is covered with water. ... This article is about the unit of length. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... “km” redirects here. ... “Miles” redirects here. ... For other uses, see Brisbane (disambiguation). ... ‎ The Strand CBD from Museum of Tropical Queensland, features Castle Hill in background Townsville (Postcodes: 4810-4819) is an urban centre on the north-eastern coast of Australia, in the state of Queensland. ... Map of Local Government Areas in Queensland The Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Queensland, Australia have been subject to periodic bouts of restructuring and rationalisation by the State Government, involving voluntary and involuntary amalgamation of areas. ... Charters Towers City Council is a Local Government Area in north Queensland, Australia. ... State Electoral District is a term used to refer to a voting area within Australian states. ... The division of Charters Towers is an electoral district in the Queensland Legislative Assembly in the state of Queensland, Australia. ... The Australian House of Representatives is elected from 150 single-member districts called Divisions. ... The Division of Kennedy is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. ... Celsius is, or relates to, the Celsius temperature scale (previously known as the centigrade scale). ... For other uses, see Fahrenheit (disambiguation). ... Celsius is, or relates to, the Celsius temperature scale (previously known as the centigrade scale). ... For other uses, see Fahrenheit (disambiguation). ... This article is about the unit of length. ... An inch (plural: inches; symbol or abbreviation: in or, sometimes, ″ - a double prime) is the name of a unit of length in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... Slogan or Nickname: Sunshine State, Smart State Motto(s): Audax at Fidelis (Bold but Faithful) Other Australian states and territories Capital Brisbane Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Quentin Bryce Premier Anna Bligh (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 28  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $158,506 (3rd... ‎ The Strand CBD from Museum of Tropical Queensland, features Castle Hill in background Townsville (Postcodes: 4810-4819) is an urban centre on the north-eastern coast of Australia, in the state of Queensland. ... Flinders Highway is a highway that crosses Queensland from east to west, from Townsville on the Pacific coast to Cloncurry. ...

Charters Towers is a centre for the beef industry and is particularly known for the number of boarding schools which cater for remote rural families. It obtains its water supply from the nearby Burdekin River. A boarding school is a usually fee-charging school where some or all pupils not only study, but also live during term time, with their fellow students and possibly teachers. ... The Burdekin River in Queensland, Australia rises on the western slope of the Seaview Range and flows into the Pacific Ocean at Upstart Bay. ...

The town was founded in the 1870s when gold was found in the area, and rapidly grew to become a regional centre. Many of the older buildings of the mining boom remain, giving a distinct character to a town which appears out of place in a dry arid region. Although quite a few still exist in Charters Towers, many of the distinctive miner's cottages were dismantled after the boom times and relocated to Townsville and other places, where large numbers of these galvanised iron dwellings are still in use. // The invention of the telephone (1876) by Alexander Graham Bell. ... GOLD refers to one of the following: GOLD (IEEE) is an IEEE program designed to garner more student members at the university level (Graduates of the Last Decade). ... ‎ The Strand CBD from Museum of Tropical Queensland, features Castle Hill in background Townsville (Postcodes: 4810-4819) is an urban centre on the north-eastern coast of Australia, in the state of Queensland. ... Galvanization refers to any of several electrochemical processes named after the Italian scientist Luigi Galvani. ... For other uses, see Iron (disambiguation). ...

The population has sunk to about 10,000. The city is completely surrounded by the rural shire of Dalrymple Shire which has its offices and works depots within Charters Towers. Dalrymple Shire Council is a Local Government Area in North Queensland, Australia. ...

History

Gold was discovered by a 12 year old Aboriginal boy called Jupiter, on Christmas Eve 1871. Jupiter was with a small group of prospectors, Hugh Mosman, James Fraser and George Clarke. Their horses bolted after a flash of lightning and Jupiter was sent to search for them. He found the horses and a nugget of gold at the base of Towers Hill. Jupiters Casinos in Townsville and on the Gold Coast are named after the boy and his lucky strike. Australian Aborigines are the indigenous peoples of Australia. ... Gold Coast redirects here. ...

In the boom years, between 1872 and 1899, Charters Towers operated the only Stock Exchange in Australia 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 City was also affectionately known as 'The World', as it was said that anything one might desire could be had in the 'Towers', leaving no reason to travel elsewhere. Year 1872 (MDCCCLXXII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1899 (MDCCCXCIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday [1] of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... For other uses, see Brisbane (disambiguation). ...

By 1917 gold mining became uneconomic. During World War I manpower was hard to find, and as the mines drove deeper, ventilation and water problems arose. This production decline was similar across Australia with rising costs and a fixed gold price eroding profitability. 1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar (see: 1917 Julian calendar). ... “The Great War ” redirects here. ...

The Charters Towers gold field produced over 200 tonnes (6.6 million troy ounces) of gold from 1871-1917. The gold is concentrated into veins and was Australia's richest major field with an average grade of 34 grams per tonne. The grade was almost double that of Victorian mines and almost 75 per cent higher than the grades of Western Australian (Kalgoorlie) gold fields of that time. Today, Charters Towers has still stuck to its roots with the town holding many festivities such as the country music festival and many more. Troy weight is a system of units of mass customarily used for precious metals and gemstones. ... The Victorian gold rush was a period in the history of Victoria in Australia between approximately 1851 and the early 1860s. ... Slogan or Nickname: Wildflower State or the Golden State Other Australian states and territories Capital Perth Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Ken Michael Premier Alan Carpenter (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 15  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2005-06)  - Product ($m)  $107,910 (4th)  - Product per capita  $53,134/person... Kalgoorlie is a Western Australian city located about 600 km east of Perth. ...

Education

Charters Towers currently has four high schools in the area, these four are: Columba Catholic College, Blackheath and Thornborough College, All Souls Saint Gabriels School and Charters Towers State High School. All of those schools, except Charters Towers State High School are boarding schools. Columba Catholic College is a co-educational Catholic school in Charters Towers, Queensland, in Australia. ... A boarding school is a self-contained educational total institution where students not only study but where some or all students may live. ...

Mining

Today there remains more gold underground than the total removed in the gold rush of the late 1800s when 6.6 million ounces (212 tonnes) of gold was extracted from 6 million tons of ore in 180 km of underground drives at a grade of 34 grams per tonne (1.1 ounces per ton). Hundreds of separate mining leases covering an area of 200 square kilometers were consolidated by James Lynch in the 1970s and 1980s and the company Citigold listed on the Australian Securities Exchange in 1993. After 89 years the goldfields are being reopened and gold was produced again from the Warrior Mine 4 km southeast of the town in November 2006 by Citigold Corporation Limited. It's estimated that there are still 10 million ounces of gold underground in accordance with the JORC code of reporting mineral resources. Citigold plans to open three mines directly under the city to extract gold at a rate of 250,000 ounces per year. For other meanings, see Gold rush (disambiguation) A California Gold Rush handbill A gold rush is a period of feverish migration of workers into the area of a dramatic discovery of commercial quantities of gold. ...

North Queensland Soaring Centre Images

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Goldfield Ashes

The Goldfield Ashes is an annual cricket carnival held in the town and surrounding area for players ranging from regional A-Grade players to social players. A cricketing frenzy descends on Charters Towers for largest amateur cricket carnival in the southern hemisphere staged on pitches throughout the city every Australia Day weekend. Numbers in recent years have reached just shy of 200 teams. The event is of massive benefit for the town bringing in business for all the region, especially the town's pubs and clubs. While the higher grades take it very seriously with awards and prizes given, the lower grades take to a more social view. Games involving drinking penalties and costume wearing are all part of the antics. This year more teams were involved than ever and the magic two hundred team mark was not beaten only due to a lack of fields in the region as a lot of the fields are concrete pitches on the properties of families in the region.

Sport and Recreation

Charters Towers is home to [The North Queensland Soaring Centre][2] which is based at Charters Towers Airport. The North Queensland Soaring Centre is a not for profit club of gliding enthusiasts from Charters Towers and Townsville regions. The club relocated to Charters Towers from Ayr with the help of the Charters Towers City Council. Soaring conditions in Charters Towers are generally better than coastal sites. The club has a fleet of sailplanes from vintage to modern sleek fibreglass. Visitors are welcome to experience a flight.

Views of some Charters Towers Architecture

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External links

• Charters Towers City Council - Official Website
• North Queensland Soaring Centre at Charters Towers
• Citigold Corporation

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