City of Charters Towers

City of Charters Towers
Queensland
Location within Queensland
Population8,155 (2006 census)[1]
 • Density194.17/km2 (502.9/sq mi)
Established1877
Area42.0 km2 (16.2 sq mi)
Council seatCharters Towers
RegionNorth Queensland

The City of Charters Towers was a local government area in North Queensland, Australia, consisting of the centre and suburbs of the town of Charters Towers. Established in 1877, it was entirely surrounded by the Shire of Dalrymple, with which it amalgamated in 2008 to form the Charters Towers Region.

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Charters Towers (C) (Local Government Area)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 17 September 2009.