| Charlestown Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Charlestown | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°22′00″S151°55′00″E / 26.3666°S 151.9166°E /-26.3666; 151.9166 (Charlestown (centre of locality)) | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 79 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.4151/km2 (1.075/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4608 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 190.3 km2 (73.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | South Burnett Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Nanango | ||||||||||||||
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Charlestown is a rurallocality in theSouth Burnett Region,Queensland, Australia.[2] In the2021 census, Charlestown had a population of 79 people.[1]
Most of Charlestown is within protected areas including Wondai State Forest, McEuen State Forest,Cherbourg National Park, and Cherbourg Conservation Park.[3]
Apart from the protected areas, the predominant land use isgrazing on native vegetation with some crop growing.[3]
Charlestown Provisional School opened circa 1894 and closed circa 1894.[4]
In the2016 census, Charlestown had a population of 65 people.[5]
In the2021 census, Charlestown had a population of 79 people.[1]
There are no schools in Charlestown. The nearest government primary schools are Wondai State School in neighbouringWondai to the north-west, Tingoora State School in neighbouringTingoora to the west, Wooroolin State School in neighbouringWooroolin to the south-west, and Moffatdale State School in neighbouringMoffatdale to the north-west. The nearest government secondary schools are Wondai State School (to Year 10) in Wondai, Murgon State High School inMurgon to the north, and Kingaroy State High School inKingaroy to the south.[3]
