Columbia is a rural locality in the Charters Towers Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Columbia had a population of 97 people.

Geography

Charters Towers Airport occupies the west of the locality (20°02′47″S 146°16′22″E / 20.0465°S 146.2729°E / -20.0465; 146.2729 (Charters Towers Airport)).There are two airstrips. The main one is sealed and The main runway is 1,736 metres (5,696 ft) 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 (20°03′29″S 146°16′34″E / 20.0580°S 146.276009°E / -20.0580; 146.276009 (Charters Towers Racecourse)).

History

Dalrymple Trade Training Centre was officially opened on 13 April 2014 by Senator Ian Macdonald.

Demographics

In the 2016 census Columbia had a population of 101 people.

In the 2021 census, Columbia had a population of 97 people.

Heritage listings

Charters Towers has a number of heritage-listed 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 (20°03′25″S 146°15′57″E / 20.0570°S 146.2658°E / -20.0570; 146.2658 (Dalrymple Trade Training Centre)). It operates in conjunction with secondary schools in the Charters Towers area to provide vocational training in purpose-built, fully-equipped, modern premises.