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Butlers Cottage

Attractions

10,000 Steps Community Walkways

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

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

Ravenswood
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...
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Burdekin Falls Dam

Ravenswood
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...
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Burdekin River Water Activities

Charters Towers
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...
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Butler's Cottage

Ravenswood
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 ...
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Cattle Sales

Charters Towers
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. ...
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Centenary of Federation Heritage Sculptures

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...
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Centenary Park

Charters Towers
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...
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Charters Towers Golf Club

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

QLD
Unique And Entertaining History Tours
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City Murals

Charters Towers
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 ...
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Civic Club

Charters Towers
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...
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Courthouse Museum

Ravenswood
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...
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Dillinga's Dreaming

Charters Towers
Traditional Aboriginal Artist
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Don Roderick Assay Room Gallery Group

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

Charters Towers
Our Military History revealed - not all the places that shaped our nation are located overseas.
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Ghosts After Dark Film

Charters Towers
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...
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Ghosts of Gold CD Audio Self Drive Tour

Charters Towers
See Charters Towers at your own pace with 30 destinations within our beautiful City.
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Ghosts of Gold Heritage Trail

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

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

Charters Towers
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...
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Hidden Valley Cabins & Tours

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

Charters Towers
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 ...
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Lookouts

Charters Towers
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...
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Lutheran Church Building

Charters Towers
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 ...
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Macrossan Bridge Flood Marker

Sellheim
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...
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North Queensland Gliding Club

Charters Towers
Are you interested in trying gliding or learning to fly a glider?
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Orientation Room - Visitor Information Centre

Charters Towers
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...
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Pentland Arts and Crafts

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

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

Charters Towers
Built in 1888, the iconic Stock Exchange Arcade is indicative of the rise and fall of fortune on the goldfields of Charters Towers.
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Texas Longhorn Wagon Tours & Safaris

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...
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The Miner's Cottage

Charters Towers
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...
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Thorp's Building

Ravenswood
Now a place to enjoy a coffee or devonshire tea and home to a collection of historic collectibles, Thorp's Buildings once housed businesses that supplied miners with ever...
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Tors Drive In Theatre

Charters Towers
One of the oldest drive-in theatres in Queensland that has been open continuously since 1966! The Tors Drive-In started construction in 1965 and was built with almost ev...
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Towers Arts

Charters Towers
Where artists meet to get inspiration.
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Towers Hill in WWII

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

Charters Towers
Perfect at Sunrise, sunset or any time in between.
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White Blow Environmental Park

Ravenswood
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.
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World Theatre

Charters Towers
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...
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WWII Bunkers

Charters Towers
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.
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WWII Photographic Display

Charters Towers
The photographic display is in the foyer of City Hall and is open for viewing during Council business hours.
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Zara Clark Museum

Charters Towers
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...
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