Chillagoe, Queensland
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| Chillagoe Queensland |
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| Population: | 227 [1] |
| Postcode: | 4871 |
| Location: | |
| LGA: | Tablelands Regional Council |
| State District: | Tablelands |
| Federal Division: | Kennedy |
Chillagoe in northern Queensland, Australia, was once a thriving mining town for a range of minerals, but is now reduced to a small zinc mine and some marble quarries. At the 2006 census, Chillagoe had a population of 227.[1]
Just out of town is the Chillagoe-Mungana Caves National Park containing limestone caves.
Chillagoe is sometimes remembered for its involvement in the Mungana affair.
[edit] References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). Chillagoe (L) (Urban Centre/Locality). 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved on 2007-01-27.
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