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Don’t miss this incredible opportunity to step inside the Three Great Houses of Charters Towers, where history comes to life with their doors open to all visitors!

Houses for viewing:

- Neilson House

The Neilson family purchased the Sellheim Street property in 2006 after being unsuccessful in finding a larger family home to purchase locally.  When their family had outgrown their current home, and needing to expand, the decision was made to buy the large block of land with the small run down miner’s cottage and plenty of room to build their dream. 

-Tall Trees

The Goldfields Mining Homestead Lease 432, which is the block of land Tall Trees occupies, was first granted on 7 July 1889.  The original house was built in the traditional style, 4 main rooms off a hallway and detached kitchen out the back accessed by a raised walkway with wrap around verandahs to keep the house cool.

- Kernow

Kernow started life in 1950 as Mossman Hall, otherwise known as The Charters Towers Mental Hospital.  It's first patients were admitted on 16 September 1954 on transfer from the Brisbane Mental Hospital.  The ages of the patients ranged from 14 to 83.