Charters Towers Goldfield

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Located in	Queensland^[8]
Produced Most of	North Queenslands Gold^[10]
Experienced Increasing Prosperity for	nearly three decades^[4]
Near	Townsville^[7]
Richest Nq Yield Over7 Million Ounces	null^[12]
Discovered Year	1872^[3]
Shows Satisfactory Increase	Gold Yield 1885^[13]
Reopened When	1980s^[11]

ex:charters-towers-goldfield

Charters Towers Goldfield has 38 facts recorded in Dontopedia across 13 references, with 1 live disagreement.

38 facts·35 predicates·13 sources·1 in dispute

Mostly:located in(2), rdfs:label(2), rdf:type(2)

Located inin dispute`locatedIn`

Queensland^[8]all time · 01a54e5c 281b 45e0 A689 466d68a4565b
Queensland^[9]all time · 0322b970 7f9d 4b9c A61a 9c00ee7d682e

Produced Most of`producedMostOf`

North Queenslands Gold^[10]all time · Jcu Bell 1982 Race Relations North Queensland Thornborough Context 2d0ec848aa01

Experienced Increasing Prosperity for`experiencedIncreasingProsperityFor`

nearly three decades^[4]all time · Kirkman 1984 Chinese North Queensland Thesis Fulltext Chunk 07

Near`near`

Townsville^[7]all time · Downloaded Arch 8e91651bdcb2

Richest Nq Yield Over7 Million Ounces`richestNq-yieldOver7MillionOunces`

null^[12]all time · 006 Nqheritage Jcu Edu Au 65 1 Readings 20in 20north 20qld 20mining 20history 20vol 202 Pdf Pdf Daa314b0bc2c

Discovered Year`discoveredYear`

1872^[3]all time · 002 Gutenberg Net Au Ebooks13 1303641h Html Html Extracted 3cfaf411bc17

Shows Satisfactory Increase`showsSatisfactoryIncrease`

Gold Yield 1885^[13]all time · Bloomfield

Reopened When`reopenedWhen`

1980s^[11]all time · Catchup Archive Downloads Batch 030

Absorbed Unemployed Miners From Other Fields`absorbedUnemployedMinersFromOtherFields`

great number^[1]all time · Loop12 Annan Cape Bedford

Anticipates Solid Prosperity`anticipatesSolidProsperity`

for many years^[1]all time · Loop12 Annan Cape Bedford

Attracted Fresh Capital`attractedFreshCapital`

large amount^[1]all time · Loop12 Annan Cape Bedford

Experienced Phenomenal Progress`experiencedPhenomenalProgress`

true^[1]all time · Loop12 Annan Cape Bedford

Inbound mentions (18)

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`measuresGoldfield`Measures Goldfield(2)

Charters Towers Goldfield 1898 Yieldex:charters-towers-goldfield-1898-yield
Charters Towers Goldfield 1899 Yieldex:charters-towers-goldfield-1899-yield

`contrastsWith`Contrasts With(1)

Palmer Goldfieldex:palmer-goldfield

`exceededYieldOf`Exceeded Yield of(1)

Palmer Goldfieldex:palmer-goldfield

`hasGoldfieldsHierarchy`Has Goldfields Hierarchy(1)

Queensland Colonyex:queensland-colony

`leaveForOnNight`Leave for on Night(1)

Rifle Shooters Groupex:rifle-shooters-group

`listIncludes`List Includes(1)

A W Clarkeex:a-w-clarke

`locatedIn`Located in(1)

Gold Mining Lease 031ex:gold-mining-lease-031

`longNeededOnField`Long Needed on Field(1)

Mining Institution Northern Queenslandex:mining-institution-northern-queensland

`longResidentOn`Long Resident on(1)

James Stuart Minerex:james-stuart-miner

`oneOfFirstOnField`One of First on Field(1)

William Ogilvieex:william-ogilvie

`presupposesMiningActivity`Presupposes Mining Activity(1)

Gold Escortex:gold-escort

`providesReliableInformationOn`Provides Reliable Information on(1)

Ackers Wilson Ayton and Ryanex:ackers-wilson-ayton-and-ryan

`reportsFrom`Reports From(1)

Warden Chartersex:warden-charters

`siteOf`Site of(1)

Lolworth Ravenswood Blockex:lolworth-ravenswood-block

`teleologicallyRoutineInstitution`Teleologically Routine Institution(1)

Gold Escortex:gold-escort

`threatensWithRuin`Threatens With Ruin(1)

Exemption for All Minesex:exemption-for-all-mines

`willPublishViewsOf`Will Publish Views of(1)

Future Queenslander Issueex:future-queenslander-issue

Other facts (25)

The long tail: predicates that appear too rarely to warrant their own section. Filter or scroll to find a specific one. Each row links to its source.

25 facts

Predicate	Value	Ref
Had Largest Gold Output in History	true	[1]
Has Remarkably Bright Prospects	true	[1]
Part of	Queensland	[1]
Surpassed Sanguine Expectations	true	[1]
Average Gold Per Ton April	1oz. 16dwt 21gr.	[2]
Enjoys General Prosperity	continues	[2]
Gold Produced April	5771oz. 9dwt 12gr.	[2]
Has Nothing Important to Report	this month	[2]
Stone Reduced April	3215 tons 15cwt 1qr.	[2]
Favorably Reported	true	[6]
Average Yield Per Ton	1oz. 16dwt 21gr.	[2]
Exhibits General Prosperity	null	[2]
Gold Produced	57710z. 9dwt 12gr.	[2]
Month Reported	April	[2]
Stone Reduced Quantity	3215 tons 15cwt 1qr.	[2]
Has	imposing structures or ornate buildings	[7]
Expected to Increase Gold Output	largely	[1]
Has Deep Shafts	true	[1]
Is Leading Goldfield	true	[1]
Faces Ruin Risk	Exemption Policy	[5]
Presupposes Ongoing Operations	null	[2]
Rdfs:label	Charters Towers	[9]
Rdfs:label	Charters Towers	[8]
Rdf:type	Goldfield	[8]
Rdf:type	Goldfield	[9]

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38 undated

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absorbedUnemployedMinersFromOtherFieldslaura-corridor/loop12-annan-cape-bedford

great number

—

anticipatesSolidProsperitylaura-corridor/loop12-annan-cape-bedford

for many years

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attractedFreshCapitallaura-corridor/loop12-annan-cape-bedford

large amount

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averageGoldPerTonApriltrove-cooktown/coloured-persons

1oz. 16dwt 21gr.

—

averageYieldPerTontrove-cooktown/coloured-persons

1oz. 16dwt 21gr.

—

discoveredYearrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/metadata-reingest/002-gutenberg-net-au-ebooks13-1303641h-html-html-extracted-3cfaf411bc17

1872

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enjoysGeneralProsperitytrove-cooktown/coloured-persons

continues

—

exhibitsGeneralProsperitytrove-cooktown/coloured-persons

null

—

expectedToIncreaseGoldOutputlaura-corridor/loop12-annan-cape-bedford

largely

—

experiencedIncreasingProsperityForrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/kirkman-1984-chinese-north-queensland-thesis-fulltext-chunk-07

nearly three decades

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experiencedPhenomenalProgresslaura-corridor/loop12-annan-cape-bedford

true

—

facesRuinRisktrove-cooktown/john-davis

ex:exemption-policy

—

favorablyReportedtrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer

true

—

goldProducedtrove-cooktown/coloured-persons

57710z. 9dwt 12gr.

—

goldProducedApriltrove-cooktown/coloured-persons

5771oz. 9dwt 12gr.

—

hadLargestGoldOutputInHistorylaura-corridor/loop12-annan-cape-bedford

true

—

hasrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/downloaded-arch-8e91651bdcb2

imposing structures or ornate buildings

—

hasDeepShaftslaura-corridor/loop12-annan-cape-bedford

true

—

hasNothingImportantToReporttrove-cooktown/coloured-persons

this month

—

hasRemarkablyBrightProspectslaura-corridor/loop12-annan-cape-bedford

true

—

isLeadingGoldfieldlaura-corridor/loop12-annan-cape-bedford

true

—

locatedIndocument/01a54e5c-281b-45e0-a689-466d68a4565b

ex:queensland

—

locatedIndocument/0322b970-7f9d-4b9c-a61a-9c00ee7d682e

ex:queensland

—

monthReportedtrove-cooktown/coloured-persons

April

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nearrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/downloaded-arch-8e91651bdcb2

ex:townsville

—

partOflaura-corridor/loop12-annan-cape-bedford

ex:queensland

—

presupposesOngoingOperationstrove-cooktown/coloured-persons

null

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producedMostOfrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/jcu-bell-1982-race-relations-north-queensland-thornborough-context-2d0ec848aa01

ex:north-queenslands-gold

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labeldocument/0322b970-7f9d-4b9c-a61a-9c00ee7d682e

Charters Towers

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labeldocument/01a54e5c-281b-45e0-a689-466d68a4565b

Charters Towers

—

typedocument/01a54e5c-281b-45e0-a689-466d68a4565b

ex:Goldfield

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typedocument/0322b970-7f9d-4b9c-a61a-9c00ee7d682e

ex:Goldfield

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reopenedWhenrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/catchup-archive-downloads-batch-030

1980s

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richestNq-yieldOver7MillionOuncesrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/metadata-reingest/006-nqheritage-jcu-edu-au-65-1-readings-20in-20north-20qld-20mining-20history-20vol-202-pdf-pdf-daa314b0bc2c

null

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showsSatisfactoryIncreasetrove-cooktown/bloomfield

ex:gold-yield-1885

—

stoneReducedApriltrove-cooktown/coloured-persons

3215 tons 15cwt 1qr.

—

stoneReducedQuantitytrove-cooktown/coloured-persons

3215 tons 15cwt 1qr.

—

surpassedSanguineExpectationslaura-corridor/loop12-annan-cape-bedford

true

References (13)

13 references

[1]Loop12 Annan Cape Bedford11 facts
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[2]Coloured Persons11 facts
customctx:genes/trove-cooktown/coloured-persons
[3]002 Gutenberg Net Au Ebooks13 1303641h Html Html Extracted 3cfaf411bc171 fact
customctx:genes/rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/metadata-reingest/002-gutenberg-net-au-ebooks13-1303641h-html-html-extracted-3cfaf411bc17
[4]Kirkman 1984 Chinese North Queensland Thesis Fulltext Chunk 071 fact
customctx:genes/rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/kirkman-1984-chinese-north-queensland-thesis-fulltext-chunk-07
[5]John Davis1 fact
customctx:genes/trove-cooktown/john-davis
[6]Beche De Mer1 fact
customctx:genes/trove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
[7]Downloaded Arch 8e91651bdcb22 facts
customctx:genes/rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/downloaded-arch-8e91651bdcb2
[8]OUR INDUSTRIES. QUEENSLAND GOLD YIELDS, HALF-YEARLY RETURNS. INCREASE OF 6000 OUNCES.3 facts
trove.nla.gov.aucustomctx:claims/document/01a54e5c-281b-45e0-a689-466d68a4565b
- full textOUR INDUSTRIES. QUEENSLAND GOLD YIELDS, HALF-YEARLY RETURNS. INCREASE OF 6000 OUNCES.
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  06 Jul 1895 - OUR INDUSTRIES. Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), Saturday 6 July 1895, page 5 OUR INDUSTRIES. QUEENSLAND GOLD YIELDS, HALF-YEARLY RETURNS INCREASE OF 1200 OUNCES. The following is a comparative statement of yield of gold…
[9]QUEENSLAND GOLD RETURNS. THE FIELD FOR OCTOBER.-A GOOD INCREASE.3 facts
trove.nla.gov.aucustomctx:claims/document/0322b970-7f9d-4b9c-a61a-9c00ee7d682e
- full textQUEENSLAND GOLD RETURNS. THE FIELD FOR OCTOBER.-A GOOD INCREASE.
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  11 Nov 1899 - QUEENSLAND GOLD RETURNS. Queenslander (Brisbane, Qld. : 1866 - 1939), Saturday 11 November 1899, page 978 QUEENSLAND GOLD RETURNS. THE FIELD FOR OCTOBER.-A GOOD INCREASE. The following is a comparative statement of the yield o…
[10]Jcu Bell 1982 Race Relations North Queensland Thornborough Context 2d0ec848aa011 fact
customctx:genes/rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/jcu-bell-1982-race-relations-north-queensland-thornborough-context-2d0ec848aa01
[11]Catchup Archive Downloads Batch 0301 fact
customctx:genes/rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/catchup-archive-downloads-batch-030
[12]ctx:genes/rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/metadata-reingest/006-nqheritage-jcu-edu-au-65-1-readings-20in-20north-20qld-20mining-20history-20vol-202-pdf-pdf-daa314b0bc2c1 fact
customctx:genes/rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/metadata-reingest/006-nqheritage-jcu-edu-au-65-1-readings-20in-20north-20qld-20mining-20history-20vol-202-pdf-pdf-daa314b0bc2c
- full textctx:genes/rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/metadata-reingest/006-nqheritage-jcu-edu-au-65-1-readings-20in-20north-20qld-20mining-20history-20vol-202-pdf-pdf-daa314b0bc2c
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  Show excerpt
  --- source_url: source_title: 006_nqheritage.jcu.edu.au_65_1_Readings_20in_20North_20Qld_20Mining_20History_20Vol_202.pdf.pdf source_type: transcript archive_file: research-notes/cooktown-aboriginal-children-work-archive-2026-05-06/webpage…
[13]Bloomfield1 fact
customctx:genes/trove-cooktown/bloomfield

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Charters Towers Goldfield

Located inin disputelocatedIn

Produced Most ofproducedMostOf

Experienced Increasing Prosperity forexperiencedIncreasingProsperityFor

Nearnear

Richest Nq Yield Over7 Million OuncesrichestNq-yieldOver7MillionOunces

Discovered YeardiscoveredYear

Shows Satisfactory IncreaseshowsSatisfactoryIncrease

Reopened WhenreopenedWhen

Absorbed Unemployed Miners From Other FieldsabsorbedUnemployedMinersFromOtherFields

Anticipates Solid ProsperityanticipatesSolidProsperity

Attracted Fresh CapitalattractedFreshCapital

Experienced Phenomenal ProgressexperiencedPhenomenalProgress

Inbound mentions (18)

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contrastsWithContrasts With(1)

exceededYieldOfExceeded Yield of(1)

hasGoldfieldsHierarchyHas Goldfields Hierarchy(1)

leaveForOnNightLeave for on Night(1)

listIncludesList Includes(1)

locatedInLocated in(1)

longNeededOnFieldLong Needed on Field(1)

longResidentOnLong Resident on(1)

oneOfFirstOnFieldOne of First on Field(1)

presupposesMiningActivityPresupposes Mining Activity(1)

providesReliableInformationOnProvides Reliable Information on(1)

reportsFromReports From(1)

siteOfSite of(1)

teleologicallyRoutineInstitutionTeleologically Routine Institution(1)

threatensWithRuinThreatens With Ruin(1)

willPublishViewsOfWill Publish Views of(1)

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References (13)

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