| Type: | suburb |
| Columbia | |
| State: | qld |
| Coordinates: | -20.0491°N 146.2808°W |
| Local Map: | yes |
| Zoom: | 11 |
| Pop: | 97 |
| Postcode: | 4820 |
| Area: | 8.7 |
| Timezone: | AEST |
| Utc: | +10:00 |
| Lga: | Charters Towers Region |
| Stategov: | Traeger |
| Fedgov: | Kennedy |
| Near-N: | Breddan |
| Near-Ne: | Breddan |
| Near-E: | Breddan |
| Near-Se: | Broughton |
| Near-S: | Richmond Hill |
| Near-Sw: | Richmond Hill |
| Near-W: | Toll |
| Near-Nw: | Toll |
Columbia is a rural locality in the Charters Towers Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Columbia had a population of 97 people.
Charters Towers Airport occupies the west of the locality (-20.0465°N 146.2729°W).There are two airstrips. The main one is sealed and The main runway is 1736m (5,696feet) long and sealed. There is no control tower but there is pilot-activated lighting available. The second airstrip is unsealed. Refuelling facilities are available.[2] [3]
Charters Towers racecourse is in the south of the locality and is accessed from Hackett Terrace .[4]
Dalrymple Trade Training Centre was officially opened on 13 April 2014 by Senator Ian Macdonald.
In the Columbia had a population of 101 people.
In the, Columbia had a population of 97 people.
Charters Towers has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
Dalrymple Trade Training Centre is a secondary (10-12) education unit at 1-13 Macpherson Street (-20.057°N 146.2658°W).[6] It operates in conjunction with secondary schools in the Charters Towers area to provide vocational training in purpose-built, fully-equipped, modern premises.[7]