Charters Towers
Charters Towers is a city in Australia with a population of about 8,040.
AustraliaSmall town🕐 Australia/Brisbane
Charters Towers is a rural town in the Charters Towers Region, Queensland, Australia. It is 136 km (85 mi) by road south-west from Townsville on the Flinders Highway. During the last quarter of the 19th century, the town boomed as the rich gold deposits under the city were developed. After becoming uneconomical in the 20th century, profitable mining operations have commenced once again. In the 2021 census, the town of Charters Towers had a population of 8,040 people.
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About Charters Towers
| Country | Australia |
| Continent | Oceania |
| Explore | 04 |
| Population | 8,040 |
| Local currency | AUD |
| Coordinates | -20.0767, 146.2635 |
| Time zone | Australia/Brisbane |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Small town |
| Distance to the capital | 1,714 km · Canberra |
| Population (Australia) | #852 most populated in Australia |
| Where on Earth | 20°4′36″S · 146°15′49″E |
| Hemisphere | S · E |
| Distance to the equator | 2,235 km |
| Distance to the South Pole | 7,784 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 99% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Serra (Brazil) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | 20.08, -33.74 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Sydney | 1,609 km |
| Singapore | 5,202 km |
| Tokyo | 6,238 km |
| Beijing | 7,353 km |
| Dubai | 11,037 km |
| Los Angeles | 11,728 km |