Basalt, Queensland
| Basalt Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Basalt | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 19°44′26″S 145°15′14″E / 19.74056°S 145.25389°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 229 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4820 | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Charters Towers Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Traeger | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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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.
Geography
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:
- Lolworth Creek Battery[3]
- Bluff Downs Station: Hann Family Grave[4]
References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Basalt (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
- ^ "Basalt (entry 47632)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
- ^ "Lolworth Creek Battery (entry 601849)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- ^ "Hann Family Grave (entry 601789)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
