Broughton, Queensland
| Broughton Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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.jpg) Cattle in Broughton | |||||||||||||||
  Broughton | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 20°05′52″S 146°19′32″E / 20.0977°S 146.3255°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 726 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 2.5618/km2 (6.635/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4820 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 283.4 km2 (109.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Charters Towers Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Traeger | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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Broughton is a rural locality in the Charters Towers Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Broughton had a population of 726 people.[1]
Geography[edit]
The locality is bounded to the north-west by the Flinders Highway, to the east by the Burdekin River, and to the south by the Broughton River.[3]
The Great Northern railway passes through the locality, entering from the north-east (Dotswood) across the Burdekin River and exits to the west (Queenton).[3] Sellheim railway station serves the locality (20°00′33″S 146°24′54″E / 20.0093°S 146.4151°E).[4]
History[edit]
Broughton Road Provisional School opened circa 1895 and closed circa 1896.[5]
Broughton Provisional School opened in 1905. On 1 January 1909, it became Broughton State School. It closed in 1930.[5]
In the 2016 census, Broughton had a population of 726 people.[1]
Facilities[edit]
Sellheim Cemetery is on the south side of junction of the Flinders Highway with Harthorpe Road (20°00′34″S 146°24′05″E / 20.0095°S 146.4014°E).[6]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Broughton (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Broughton – locality in Charters Towers Region (entry 49631)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
- ^ "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 2 October 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ a b Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Cemetery Areas - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 15 November 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
