Campaspe, Queensland
| Campaspe Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Campaspe | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 20°35′31″S 145°58′40″E / 20.5919°S 145.9777°ECoordinates: 20°35′31″S 145°58′40″E / 20.5919°S 145.9777°E | ||||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||||
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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]
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.
References[]
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Campaspe (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Campaspe – locality in Charters Towers Region (entry 49793)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "Balfes Creek". Charters Towers Regional Council. 2019. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- ^ "Mount Isa System Information Pack - Page 12" (PDF). Queensland Rail. October 2016. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- ^ "Balfes Creek RAAF Landing Ground". Queensland Government. 2019. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- ^ Google (20 August 2021). "Campaspe, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- Charters Towers Region
- Localities in Queensland
- North Queensland geography stubs