Campaspe, Queensland

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Coordinates: 20°35′31″S 145°58′40″E / 20.59194°S 145.97778°E / -20.59194; 145.97778 (Campaspe (centre of locality))
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Campaspe
Queensland
Campaspe landscape, 2013
Campaspe is located in Queensland
Campaspe
Campaspe
Coordinates20°35′31″S 145°58′40″E / 20.59194°S 145.97778°E / -20.59194; 145.97778 (Campaspe (centre of locality))
Population123 (SAL 2016)[1][2]
Postcode(s)4820
Area5,305.3 km2 (2,048.4 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Charters Towers Region
State electorate(s)Traeger
Federal division(s)Kennedy
Suburbs around Campaspe:
Homestead Basalt Black Jack
Pentland Campaspe Seventy Mile
Pentland Llanarth Seventy Mile

Campaspe is a rural locality in the Charters Towers Region, Queensland, Australia.[3] In the 2021 census, Campaspe had a population of 123 people.[4]

There are two neighbourhoods in the north of the locality: Balfes Creek (20°13′00″S 145°54′33″E / 20.2166°S 145.9091°E / -20.2166; 145.9091 (Balfes Creek)) and Powlathanga (20°11′00″S 146°00′00″E / 20.1833°S 146.0000°E / -20.1833; 146.0000 (Powlathanga)).[5][6][7]

Geography[edit]

The Cape River flows south-east through a portion of the west of the locality before exiting, then returning to form part of the southern boundary. The Campaspe River flows south-east through the locality before joining the Cape on the southern boundary.[8]

The Flinders Highway runs through the north of the locality, entering from the north-east (Basalt / Black Jack) and exiting to the north-west (Homestead).

The Gregory Highway enters the locality from the north-east (Seventy Mile) and then heads south through the locality, briefly passing through Seventy Mile, and then exiting to south-east (Llanarth). The two highways do not have a junction within Campaspe.[9]

The Great Northern railway line runs mostly immediately south of and parallel to the Flinders Highway, with the following stations within the locality (from west to east):[9]

Campaspe has the following mountains (from north to south):

History[edit]

The former railway station of Balfes Creek, on the Great Northern railway line, which was opened in 1884, was in the locality. A 1,132 metres (3,714 ft) crossing loop is located in the immediate vicinity.[21]

In 1942 work started on the construction of an airfield at Balfes Creek for defence purposes. An earth strip running parallel to the road and railway was cleared and levelled, but defence priorities changed and it was never sealed.[22]

In the 2016 census, Campaspe had a population of 123 people.[23]

In the 2021 census, Campaspe had a population of 123 people.[24]

Education[edit]

There are no schools in Campaspe. The nearest government primary schools are Homestead State School in neighbouring Homestead to the north-west and Charters Towers Central State School in Charters Towers City to the north-west. The nearest government secondary school is Charters Towers State High School, also in Charters Towers City. However, due to the size of the locality of Campaspe, only those living in the northern part of the locality would be able to access these schools on a daily basis. The southern parts of the locality would be too distant and the options would be distance education and boarding schools.[9]

References[edit]

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  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Campaspe (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Campaspe (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2016 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  3. ^ "Campaspe – locality in Charters Towers Region (entry 49793)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  4. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Reid River (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  5. ^ "Balfes Creek – locality unbounded in Charters Towers Regional (entry 49651)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  6. ^ "Balfes Creek". Charters Towers Regional Council. 2019. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  7. ^ "Powlathanga – locality unbounded in Charters Towers Regional (entry 27432)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  8. ^ Google (20 August 2021). "Campaspe, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  9. ^ a b c "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  10. ^ a b c d "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 2 October 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  11. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  12. ^ "Mount Bohle – mountain in Charters Towers Region (entry 3479)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  13. ^ "Mount Glengalder – mountain in Charters Towers Region (entry 13975)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  14. ^ "Mount Windsor – mountain in Charters Towers Region (entry 37692)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  15. ^ "Mount Trafalgar – mountain in Charters Towers Region (entry 35112)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  16. ^ "Mount Redan – mountain in Charters Towers Region (entry 28210)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  17. ^ "Three Sisters Hill – mountain in Charters Towers Region (entry 34427)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  18. ^ "Mount Raglan – mountain in Charters Towers Region (entry 27910)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  19. ^ "Mount Malakoff – mountain in Charters Towers Region (entry 20680)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  20. ^ "Mount Bellevue – mountain in Charters Towers Region (entry 2195)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  21. ^ "Mount Isa System Information Pack - Page 12" (PDF). Queensland Rail. October 2016. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  22. ^ "Balfes Creek RAAF Landing Ground". Queensland Government. 2019. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  23. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Campaspe (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  24. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Campaspe (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
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