Charters Towers
Gold built Charters Towers, a small Queensland town roughly a two-hour drive south-west of Townsville, during a boom that ran through the final decades of the 19th century. Rich deposits drew intensive mining activity that shaped the town's character and streetscape, and commercial mining has resumed after a long pause. A central core of cafés and restaurants serves visitors exploring the area's gold-rush heritage.
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- Population8,040
- Nearest water from center 1.1 km0.7 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 1.8 km1.1 mi
Nearest airports
Charters Towers: quick answers
Where is Charters Towers?
Charters Towers is in Australia.
How do you get to Charters Towers?
The nearest airport is Charters Towers Airport (CXT), about 20 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Charters Towers?
The warmest month is December, averaging 27°C81°F across day and night; the coolest is July, at 18°C64°F. The wettest month is February, with about 155 mm6.1 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Charters Towers?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 museum, 2 restaurants, 4 cafés and 2 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.