Basalt, Queensland

Basalt
Queensland
Basalt
Coordinates 19°44′26″S 145°15′14″E / 19.74056°S 145.25389°E / -19.74056; 145.25389Coordinates: 19°44′26″S 145°15′14″E / 19.74056°S 145.25389°E / -19.74056; 145.25389
Population 229 (2011 census)[1]
Postcode(s) 4820
Location
LGA(s) Charters Towers Region
State electorate(s) Dalrymple
Federal Division(s) Kennedy
Suburbs around Basalt:
Lyndhurst Greenvale
Valley of Lagoons
Paluma
Porcupine Basalt Dotswood
Pentland Homestead
Campaspe
Breddan
Southern Cross
Black Jack

Basalt is a very large locality in the Charters Towers Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2011 census, Basalt had a population of 229 people.[1] The area has road access via the Gregory Development Road.

In the north and west lies the Clarke River. The Burdekin River drains the south where a confluence of waterways meet. Dalrymple National Park was established along the Burdekin in 1990. In the south west is the Great Basalt Wall National Park.

Heritage listings

There are a number of heritage sites in Basalt, including:

References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Basalt (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
  2. "Basalt (entry 47632)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
  3. "Lolworth Creek Battery (entry 601849)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
  4. "Hann Family Grave (entry 601789)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
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