Queenton, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Queenton
City:Charters Towers
State:qld
Coordinates:-20.0761°N 146.2813°W
Pop:1236
Postcode:4820
Area:5.4
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:1.3
Dir1:E
Location1:Charters Towers CBD
Dist2:135
Dir2:SW
Location2:Townsville
Dist3:1311
Dir3:NNW
Location3:Brisbane
Lga:Charters Towers Region
Stategov:Traeger
Fedgov:Kennedy
Near-N:Richmond Hill
Near-Ne:Columbia
Near-E:Broughton
Near-Se:Broughton
Near-S:Millchester
Near-Sw:Mosman Park
Near-W:Towers Hill
Near-Nw:Charters Towers City

Queenton is an eastern suburb of Charters Towers in the Charters Towers Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Queenton had a population of 1,236 people.

Geography

The Great Northern railway passes through Queenton from the north-east to the south-west with Charters Towers railway station, also known as the Queenton railway station, (-20.0772°N 146.2709°W) within the locality.[2] [3] The railway line forms both part of the locality's north-eastern boundary and also part of its western boundary. The Flinders Highway forms a part of the locality's eastern boundary.

The land is predominantly flat (approximately 300 metres above sea level), partly residential, partly old mine ruins, and partly undeveloped bushland.

History

Over 5,000 people were buried in the Pioneer Cemetery from 1872 to 1895.[4] [5]

Queenton State School opened on 13 July 1891 and closed on 1 September 1931.

Charters Towers Mental Hospital (also known as Mosman Hall Special Hospital) opened on 1 July 1954 with the first patients admitted on 16 September 1954, having been transferred from the Brisbane Mental Hospital and Toowoomba Mental Hospital.[6] [7] [8] The facility was named after Hugh Mosman, who found gold at Charters Towers.It was operated by the Queensland Government at 35 Gladstone Road (-20.0768°N 146.2807°W). The hospital closed circa 2001. It was replaced on the site by a new mental health facility, the Charters Towers Rehabilitation Unit, at the front of the site and the Kernow master-planned residential community and hotel at the rear of the site.[9] [10] [11] [12]

Tors Drive-In Cinema opened in 1966.[13]

On 3 August 2012, a part of Queenton was excised and made part of the new suburb of Charters Towers City.

Demographics

In the, Queenton had a population of 1,702 people.

In the, Queenton had a population of 1,285 people.

In the, Queenton had a population of 1,236 people.

Heritage listings

Queenton has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

Education

There are no schools in Queenton. The nearest government primary schools are Millchester State School in neighbouring Millchester to the south, Charters Tower Central State School in neighbouring Charters Towers City to the west, and Richmond Hill State School in neighbouring Richmond Hill to the north. The nearest government secondary school is Charters Towers State High School in Charters Towers City.

Amenities

Charters Towers Indoor Sports Centre is at 11-17 New Queen Road (-20.0726°N 146.2733°W).[17] It provides a variety of sports in an indoor setting including netball, cricket, volleyball and soccer.[18]

Charters Towers Tors Drive-in Cinema is an outdoor movie theatre at 110-120 New Queen Road (-20.065°N 146.2907°W).[19] It is the oldest continuously-operating drive-in theatre in Queensland.[20]

Facilities

Charters Towers Rehabilitation Unit is a residential facility for people with complex mental health needs at 35 Gladstone Road (-20.0764°N 146.2808°W).[21] [22]

Charters Towers Pioneer Cemetery is on a block bounded by North, South, East and West Streets (-20.0856°N 146.2697°W).[23]

External links

Notes and References

  1. 27 December 2020.
  2. Web site: 2 October 2020. Railway stations and sidings - Queensland. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201005070354/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/transport-features-queensland-series/resource/84fff9a0-e315-4844-9c4d-63934562a9bd. 5 October 2020. 5 October 2020. Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government.
  3. 7 March 2021.
  4. Web site: Pioneer Cemetery . 2024-05-03 . Tourism & Events Queensland . Queensland Government . 3 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240503074617/https://www.queensland.com/au/en/things-to-do/attractions/p-56b25f9a7b935fbe730def5c-pioneer-cemetery . live .
  5. Web site: Pioneer Cemetery . 3 May 2024 . Visit Charters Towers . 18 March 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240318114042/https://www.visitcharterstowers.com.au/pioneer-cemetery . live .
  6. News: 1 July 1954 . Mental hospital at Charters Towers satisfies great need . 3 May 2024 . . Queensland, Australia . 2 . National Library of Australia . LXXIV . 3 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240503082303/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/65201079 . live .
  7. News: 14 September 1954 . First Patients On Thursday . 3 May 2024 . . Queensland, Australia . 1 . National Library of Australia . 3 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240503082303/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/81665733 . live .
  8. News: 14 September 1954 . Transfer of mental patients . 3 May 2024 . . Queensland, Australia . 6 (CITY FINAL) . National Library of Australia . 3 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240503082303/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/217749688 . live .
  9. Web site: Charters Towers Mental Hospital (1954 - c. 2001) . 2024-05-03 . Find & Connect . Australian Government . 23 March 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240323123714/https://findandconnect.gov.au/ref/qld/biogs/QE00791b.htm . live .
  10. Web site: 21 March 2017 . Mental asylum becomes residential community . 2024-05-03 . . en . 7 November 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221107170035/https://www.realcommercial.com.au/news/mental-asylum-becomes-residential-community . live .
  11. Web site: About Kernow Kernow Charters Towers . 2024-05-03 . en-AU . 13 March 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240313090619/https://kernowcharterstowers.com.au/about-kernow/ . live .
  12. News: Brown . Trudy . 10 November 2020 . You’d have to be mental not to stay at this unique NQ hotel . 3 May 2024 . . 3 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240503073456/https://login.newscorpaustralia.com/authorize?client_id=SKF0bYYzDr1FK34ims9Fg436QxtrgUK3&response_type=token%20id_token&scope=openid%20profile&audience=newscorpaustralia&redirect_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.townsvillebulletin.com.au%2Fremote%2Fidentity%2Fauth%2Flatest%2Flogin%2Fcallback.html&state=YN3l6J4RnwKLzUd2eT6Q2nhGFo-Pej14&nonce=O4D7uUbfI5DIh0XkVz9X-Rpr5ag.LFlT&response_mode=web_message&prompt=none&auth0Client=eyJuYW1lIjoiYXV0aDAuanMiLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjoiOS4yNC4xIn0%3D . live .
  13. Web site: Tors Drive-In Cinema located in Charters Towers, Queensland . 2024-05-03 . www.torsdrive-in.com . en-AU . 3 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240503070418/https://www.torsdrive-in.com/ . live .
  14. 7 July 2013.
  15. 7 July 2013.
  16. 7 July 2013.
  17. Web site: 17 November 2020 . Building areas - Queensland . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201023081052/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/built-features-queensland-series/resource/536da964-19d2-42fb-9dd8-b46f15c4fb6f . 23 October 2020 . 17 November 2020 . Queensland Open Data . Queensland Government.
  18. Web site: Charters Towers Indoor Sports . 2024-05-03 . Charters Towers Regional Council . 6 April 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240406215315/https://www.charterstowers.qld.gov.au/directory-record/23378/charters-towers-indoor-sports . live .
  19. Web site: 17 November 2020 . Building points - Queensland . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201125050838/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/buildings-queensland-series/resource/7f713bcb-e884-4edc-a292-9b6dfa955d71 . 25 November 2020 . 25 November 2020 . Queensland Open Data . Queensland Government.
  20. Web site: Ogborne . Carly . 2020-02-09 . Where Can You See a Drive-In Movie in Queensland . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230209115613/https://www.weekendnotes.com/queenslands-drive-in-cinemas/#:~:text=Drive%2Din%20cinemas%20sprouted%20across,cinema%20in%20the%20following%20locations.&text=The%20ultimate%20drive%2Din%20road,Brisbane%20at%20Yatala%20Drive%2DIn%20. . 9 February 2023 . 3 May 2024 . Weekend Notes.
  21. Web site: 18 November 2020 . Landmark Areas - Queensland . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201121195536/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/built-features-queensland-series/resource/db9c913b-b7e2-4d88-9a5e-32cbb1470f12 . 21 November 2020 . 21 October 2020 . Queensland Open Data . Queensland Government.
  22. Web site: Charters Towers Rehabilitation Unit . 2024-05-03 . Townsville Hospital and Health Service . en . 8 March 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200308170033/https://www.townsville.health.qld.gov.au/services/mental-health/mental-health-rehabilitation/charters-towers-rehabilitation-unit-ctru/ . live .
  23. Web site: 12 November 2020 . Cemetery Areas - Queensland . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201115100513/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/built-features-queensland-series/resource/2baca5c3-a111-4fbc-86c9-3b896884438b . 15 November 2020 . 12 November 2020 . Queensland Open Data . Queensland Government.

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