Alabama Hill, Queensland
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| Coordinates: 20°05′00″S 146°14′52″E / 20.0833°S 146.2477°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
| City | Charters Towers | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 0.8 km2 (0.31 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 103 (2021 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 129/km2 (333/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4820 | ||||||||||||
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Alabama Hill is a suburb of Charters Towers in the Charters Towers Region, Queensland, Australia.[3] In the 2021 census, Alabama Hill had a population of 103 people.[2]
Geography
[edit]Alabama Hill lies to the south-west of the centre of Charters Towers. The land use is a mixture of suburban housing, rural residential housing, and grazing on native vegetation.[4]
History
[edit]The gold rush in Charters Towers resulted in the establishment of the Alabama gold mine in 1885 (20°05′03″S 146°14′53″E / 20.0842°S 146.2480°E).[5][6][7]
Demographics
[edit]In the 2011 census, Alabama Hill had a population of 103 people.[8]
In the 2016 census, Alabama Hill had a population of 121 people.[9]
In the 2021 census, Alabama Hill had a population of 103 people.[2]
Heritage listings
[edit]The north of the locality is within the heritage-listed Charters Towers mine shafts area.[10]
Education
[edit]There are no schools in Alabama Hill. The nearest government primary school is Charters Towers Central State School in neighbouring Charters Towers City to the east. The nearest government secondary school is Charters Towers State High School in Charters Towers City.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Alabama Hill (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Alabama Hill (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Alabama Hill – suburb in Charters Towers Region (entry 44533)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Historical workings". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
- ^ "Marden's Court". The Charters Towers Herald And Mining Record. Vol. 8, no. 848. Queensland, Australia. 22 January 1885. p. 3. Retrieved 26 March 2026 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Mining Intelligence". The Charters Towers Herald And Mining Record. Vol. 8, no. 996. Queensland, Australia. 5 January 1886. p. 3. Retrieved 26 March 2026 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Alabama Hill (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Alabama Hill (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Charters Towers Gold Mine Shafts and Remains (entry 602221)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
