Basalt, Queensland

Basalt is a rural locality in the Charters Towers Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Basalt had a population of 190 people.[1]

Basalt Queensland
Basalt
Coordinates	19.7405°S 145.2538°E / -19.7405; 145.2538
Population	190 (2016 census)[1]
• Density	0.0136/km^2 (0.0351/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4820
Area	14,006.3 km^2 (5,407.9 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	41 km (25 mi) N of Charters Towers 176 km (109 mi) SW of Townsville 1,394 km (866 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Charters Towers Region
State electorate(s)	Traeger
Federal Division(s)	Kennedy
Suburbs around Basalt: Lyndhurst Greenvale Valley of Lagoons Paluma Porcupine Basalt Dotswood Pentland Homestead Campaspe Breddan Southern Cross Black Jack

Geography

In the north and west lies the Clarke River. The Burdekin River drains the south where a confluence of waterways meet. Dalrymple National Park was established along the Burdekin in 1990. In the south west is the Great Basalt Wall National Park.

The area has road access via the Gregory Developmental Road.

History

In the 2011 census, Basalt had a population of 229 people.[3]

Heritage listings

There are a number of heritage sites in Basalt, including:

• Lolworth Creek Battery[4]
• Bluff Downs Station: Hann Family Grave[5]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Basalt (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
2. "Basalt - locality in Charters Towers Region (entry 47632)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
3. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Basalt (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
4. "Lolworth Creek Battery (entry 601849)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
5. "Hann Family Grave (entry 601789)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 7 July 2013.