Columbia, Queensland

Columbia is a rural locality in the Charters Towers Region, Queensland, Australia. In the, Columbia had a population of 97 people.

Geography
Charters Towers Airport occupies the west of the locality (-20.0465°N, 146.2729°W).There are two airstrips. The main one is sealed and The main runway is 1,736 m long and sealed. There is no control tower but there is pilot-activated lighting available. The second airstrip is unsealed. Refuelling facilities are available.

Charters Towers racecourse is in the south of the locality and is accessed from Hackett Terrace (-20.058°N, 146.27601°W).

History
Dalrymple Trade Training Centre was officially opened on 13 April 2014 by Senator Ian Macdonald.

Demographics
In the Columbia had a population of 101 people.

In the, Columbia had a population of 97 people.

Heritage listings
Charters Towers has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
 * at Charters Towers Airport: Bore Sight Range and Compass Swinging Platform

Education
Dalrymple Trade Training Centre is a secondary (10-12) education unit at 1-13 Macpherson Street (-20.057°N, 146.2658°W). It operates in conjunction with secondary schools in the Charters Towers area to provide vocational training in purpose-built, fully-equipped, modern premises.