Attractions

Explore Charters Towers on foot using 3 different walking trails as part of 10,000 Steps Community Walkways.

The Don Roderick Gallery & World Theatre Gallery hold regular exhibitions, showcasing items created by exceptionally talented local and regional artists.

A series of steel silhouettes and wooden standees capture the spirit of Ravenswood’s past while the mosaic picnic settings in the park detail the colourful history, lif...

Burdekin Falls Dam on Lake Dalrymple is 120 km south of Mingela and is the largest dam in Queensland. At full capacity the dam holds 1,860,000 ML; four times the capacit...

Whether you have a fondness for swimming, fishing, canoeing, kayaking, boating or even birdwatching, the mighty Burdekin River offers it all. Popular spots on the Burdeki...

This lovingly restored cottage offers a peak into the living conditions of the past with 19 people said to have lived here together in the late 1800s. This cottage was a ...

Experience the thrill of livestock going under the hammer. Cattle sales are held every Wednesday (dependent upon numbers) at the Dalrymple Saleyards in Charters Towers. ...

Discover some of our City's infamous characters bought to life through the art of sculpture by some very talented local artists. You can view them at various venues aroun...

This popular park space features a gold discovery monument and a collection of sculptures created by Queensland Artist, Hugh Anderson. Make sure you take a picture of the...

The Charters Towers Golf Club has a very long and proud history, having been established in 1899.

Unique And Entertaining History Tours

Discover some of Charters Towers' local works of art at various places around town. By far the largest mural is visible at the Arthur Titley Centre, but you can explore ...

Drop into the Civic Club and enjoy a drink with a local, soak up the atmosphere of this historic building and play a game of billiards on one of the two 100-year old full...

The Ravenswood Court House was built in 1884 to replace a previous building destroyed in a cyclone earlier that year and quickly became the hub of the gold mining town. H...

The Don Roderick Gallery Group is a group of artists and art lovers who like to share their artistic creations in Charters Towers.

Our Military History revealed - not all the places that shaped our nation are located overseas.

Towers Hill comes to life in the evening with a film screened in the Amphitheatre - called ghosts after dark. As this film suggests, the ghosts of our past have a starri...

See Charters Towers at your own pace with 30 destinations within our beautiful City.

If it's quirky tales about ghostly characters you are after, then the Charters Towers ghosts of gold Heritage Trail is for you.

Young’s Block fossicking area is located just 15km from Charters Towers and is known as a collecting locality for gold.

Charters Towers has a large number of elegant and historically significant buildings most of which are located on Mosman and Gill Streets. In this area and in the surroun...

An eco-friendly experience filled with fresh mountain air, crystal clear creeks and breathtaking sunsets. Our magnificent surrounds, personalised service, great food and...

This centre dates back to 1903 and was the first ambulance station outside Brisbane. It covered a huge working area of almost 70,000 square kilometres (approximately the ...

There are a couple of great lookouts which offer excellent views over the town and the surrounding area. The best is undoubtedly Towers Hill Lookout. It has interpretiv...

The Church building was constructed in 1885-7 as the first Lutheran Church in Charters Towers. It provided a place of worship for the then German community living in the ...

Just 15 minutes east of Charters Towers on the Flinders Highway, take a moment to pull over and check out the flood water heights of the mighty Burdekin River. You will b...

Are you interested in trying gliding or learning to fly a glider?

The Orientation Room is located at the Visitor Information Centre right in the heart of Charters Towers. It is the perfect introduction to the city and its heritage trail...

This gorgeous little shop is stocked with everything from sewing and crochet to pottery and painting.

The Pioneer Cemetery contains graves of those buried from 1872 - 1895, and gives insight into the hardships our pioneers faced during the goldfield days.

Built in 1888, the iconic Stock Exchange Arcade is indicative of the rise and fall of fortune on the goldfields of Charters Towers.

Whether you are wanting to experience the Texas Longhorn Wagon Tour, order a custom made saddle or hear yarns about these iconic cattle, you will enjoy an experience like...

The Miner's Cottage is a mini museum that offers an experience set back in time and is overflowing with local history and stories. The cottage has been refurbished and d...

Thorp's Buildings was constructed around 1903 for Sydney Hood Thorp. He was a mining agent and sharebroker who had substantial business interests in the Ravenswood and Ch...

Where artists meet to get inspiration.

“Towers Hill in WWII” is a free Augmented Reality app that brings alive the rich wartime history of Charters Towers!

Perfect at Sunrise, sunset or any time in between.

A milky quartz outcrop, locally known as White Blow, is a prominent feature of the park, which protects unique geological features and open woodland forest.

Explore this cultural complex where the unique blend of heritage architecture and state of the art technology meet. Originally the Australian Bank of Commerce it has been...

On your way to the Lookout stop at the interactive WWII Bunkers to see, feel and live the stories as told by characters who lived here through wartime.

The photographic display is in the foyer of City Hall and is open for viewing during Council business hours.

Prepare to lose yourself in the drama and excitement that was Charters Towers over a century ago as you tour through displays featuring agricultural, mining and medical e...