Columbia is a rural

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in the

Charters Towers Region The Charters Towers Region is a local government area in North Queensland, Australia southwest of, and inland from the city of Townsville, based in Charters Towers. Established in 2008, it was preceded by two previous local government areas whic ...

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, Australia. In the Columbia had a population of 101 people.

Geography

Charters Towers Airport Charters Towers Airport is an airport located in Columbia, Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia, north of the Charters Towers CBD. History World War II During World War II, the United States Army Air Forces Fifth Air Force stationed the f ...

occupies the west of the locality ().There are two airstrips. The main one is sealed and The main runway is long and sealed. There is no control tower but there is pilot-activated lighting available. The second airstrip is unsealed. Refuelling facilities are available. Charters Towers racecourse is in the south of the locality and is accessed from Hackett Terrace ().

History

Dalrymple Trade Training Centre was officially opened on 13 April 2014 by

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. In the Columbia had a population of 101 people.

Heritage listings

Charters Towers has a number of

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sites, including: * at Charters Towers Airport: Bore Sight Range and Compass Swinging Platform

Education

Dalrymple Trade Training Centre is a secondary (10-12) education unit at 1-13 Macpherson Street (). It operates in conjunction with secondary schools in the Charters Towers area to provide vocational training in purpose-built, fully-equipped, modern premises.

References

{{Charters Towers Region Suburbs of Charters Towers Localities in Queensland