Columbia, Queensland
Columbia is a rural locality in the Charters Towers Region, Queensland, Australia. In the, Columbia had a population of 97 people.
Geography
Charters Towers Airport 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 Senator Ian Macdonald.Demographics
In the Columbia had a population of 101 people.In the, Columbia had a population of 97 people.
Heritage listings
Charters Towers has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:Education
Dalrymple Trade Training Centre is a secondary 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.There are no mainstream schools in Columbia. The nearest government primary school is Richmond Hill State School in neighbouring Richmond Hill to the south-west. The nearest government secondary school is Charters Towers State High School in Charters Towers CBD to the south-west. There are also a number of non-government schools in Charters Towers.