Campaspe is a rural locality in the Charters Towers Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Campaspe had a population of 123 people.[1]

Campaspe Queensland
Campaspe
Coordinates	20.5919°S 145.9777°E / -20.5919; 145.9777 (Campaspe (centre of locality))
Population	123 (2016 census)[1]
• Density	0.02318/km2 (0.06005/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4820
Area	5,305.3 km2 (2,048.4 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)	Charters Towers Region
State electorate(s)	Traeger
Federal division(s)	Kennedy
Suburbs around Campaspe: Basalt Black Jack Seventy Mile Homestead Campaspe Seventy Mile Pentland Llanarth Llanarth

Balfes Creek is a very small town within the locality.[3]

History

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.[4]

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.[5]

In the 2016 census Campaspe had a population of 123 people.[1]

Geography

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.[6]

Road infrastructure

The Flinders Highway runs through the north of the locality, and the Gregory Highway runs through from north-east to south-east.

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