Basalt is a rural locality in the Charters Towers Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Basalt had a population of 190 people.[1]
Basalt Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 19.7405°S 145.2538°E / -19.7405; 145.2538 | ||||||||||||||
Population | 190 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 0.0136/km2 (0.0351/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4820 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 14,006.3 km2 (5,407.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
Location |
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LGA(s) | Charters Towers Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Traeger | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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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.
The area has road access via the Gregory Developmental Road.
The now-closed Greenvale railway line passed through the locality with Tulay railway station now abandoned (19.2354°S 145.6572°E / -19.2354; 145.6572 (Tulay railway station)).[3]
In the 2011 census, Basalt had a population of 229 people.[4]
In the 2016 census, Basalt had a population of 190 people.[1]
There are a number of heritage sites in Basalt, including:
Towns, suburbs and localities in the Charters Towers Region, Queensland | |
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Main Article: Local government areas of Queensland |