Charters Towers Courthouse
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Charters Towers Courthouse is located at 26–30 Hodgkinson Street, Charters Towers
in Queensland
, Australia
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The courthouse was completed in 1886 and remains substantially unchanged since its completion. The courthouse consists of two brick buildings built parallel to each other and connected at the rear.
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The building is listed in the Queensland Heritage Register
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Charters Towers, Queensland
Charters Towers is a city in northern Queensland, Australia. It is located 137 kilometres inland from Townsville on the Flinders Highway. In 2006 the population was 7,979 people, some 450 fewer than in the 2001 census. During the last quarter of the 19th century the town boomed as the rich gold...
in Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
, Australia
Australia
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The courthouse was completed in 1886 and remains substantially unchanged since its completion. The courthouse consists of two brick buildings built parallel to each other and connected at the rear.
History
Construction of the courthouse began in 1885 to the design of the then Colonial Architect, John James ClarkJohn James Clark
John James Clark , an Australian architect, was born in Liverpool, England. Clark’s 30 years in public service, in combination with 33 in private practice, produced some of Australia’s most notable public buildings, as well as at least one prominent building in New Zealand.-Biography:John James...
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The building is listed in the Queensland Heritage Register
Queensland Heritage Council
The Queensland Heritage Council is an independent statuory authority created by the Queensland Parliament under the Queensland Heritage Act 1992. The Council advises and reports to the Minister for Climate Change and Sustainability and is supported by a secretariat provided by the Department of...
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