Electoral district of Charters Towers
- Electoral district of Charters Towers
Charters Towers is an electoral district in the Queensland Legislative Assembly in the state of Queensland, Australia.
The electorate covers a vast area of central Queensland, from Etheridge Shire in the north to Jericho Shire in the south. Major locations within the division include Georgetown, Charters Towers, Hughenden, Richmond, Moranbah, Clermont, Tieri, Alpha, Aramac and Muttaburra.
Shane Knuth of the National Party of Australia has held the seat since the 2004 state election. One of the electorate's most notable representatives was Labor's Anderson (Andrew) Dawson, Premier of Queensland for six days in December 1899, and leader of the world's first parliamentary socialist government.
Members for Charters Towers
External links
* [http://www.ecq.qld.gov.au/elections/state/state2006/Charters%20Towers/districtProfile.html District Profile - Charters Towers]
* [http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A080269b.htm Anderson (Andrew) Dawson biography]
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