Broughton, Queensland
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]
| Broughton Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Broughton | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 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) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Charters Towers Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Traeger | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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History
Broughton Road Provisional School opened circa 1895 and closed circa 1896.[3]
Broughton Provisional School opened in 1905. on 1 January 1909 it became Broughton State School.It closed in 1930.[3]
In the 2016 census Broughton had a population of 726 people.[1]
References
- 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.
- Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
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