Charters Towers is a rural town in the Charters Towers Region, Queensland, Australia.
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11 Facts About Charters Towers
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Charters Towers has a hot semi-arid climate, with two distinct seasons.
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Charters Towers obtains its water supply from the nearby Burdekin River.
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Urban area of the town of Charters Towers includes its suburbs: Charters Towers City ; Richmond Hill, Toll and Columbia to the north, Queenton to the east, Grand Secret and Alabama Hill to the west, and Towers Hill, Mosman Park and Millchester to the south.
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Borough of Charters Towers was proclaimed on 21 June 1877 under the Municipal Institutions Act 1864 with John McDonald being elected the town's first mayor.
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Charters Towers is a regional centre for the mining industry, the beef industry and education, specifically boarding schools catering for remote rural families.
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Charters Towers is well known as a boarding school town, with families from western Queensland, the Northern Territory, Western Australia and the Torres Strait Islands sending their children to school in the district, over the larger cities in the area such as Townsville and Cairns.
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Charters Towers E-Village launched in 2011 and provides a location where people can connect with the Charters Towers community.
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Charters Towers is served by two local commercial radio stations, 4GC and West FM, both owned by Resonate Broadcasting.
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In 2021, it was confirmed Charters Towers had been selected as the location for the ninth season of Australian Survivor, a Survivor: Blood vs Water series scheduled to air on Network 10 in 2022 featuring a mix of former contestants and celebrities.
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