City of Charters Towers
City of Charters Towers | |
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Location within Queensland | |
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| Country | Australia |
| State | Queensland |
| Region | North Queensland |
| Established | 1877 |
| Council seat | Charters Towers |
| Area | |
• Total | 42.0 km2 (16.2 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 8,155 (2006 census) |
| • Density | 194.17/km2 (502.9/sq mi) |
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.