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Imperial Hotel at Ravenswood |
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Ravenswood
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| Population: | 191[1] |
| Postcode: | 4816 |
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| LGA: | Charters Towers Regional Council |
| State District: | Charters Towers |
| Federal Division: | Kennedy |
Ravenswood is a small mining town in Queensland, Australia. The town is located approximately 45 kilometres (28 mi) south of Mingela, and about 100 kilometres (62 mi) from Charters Towers. At the 2006 census, Ravenswood had a population of 191.[1]
Two gold mines are (2008) in operation in the area, a large opencut behind the town and an underground one at nearby Mount Wright. Tourism is also an important industry. In the late nineteenth century, the town was a large and thriving community and several historic buildings remain from this period.
Facilities in the town include a combined general store and post office, a primary school and two pubs, the Railway and the Imperial. Fuel can be obtained from both Top Camp near the entrance to the town and the post office. Top Camp also offers meals and bungalow style accommodation.