Winner of the Queensland Visitor Information Centre of the Year Award for 2007
Charters Towers Visitor Information Centre
PO Box 189 Charters Towers QLD Australia 4820
74 Mosman Street Charters Towers
Ph (07) 4761 5533 Fax (07) 4761 5536
Email: tourinfo@charterstowers.qld.gov.au
Web: www.charterstowers.qld.gov.au 
The centre is located at 74 Mosman Street, which is at the top of Gill Street, facing the T-intersection. The centre holds a wealth of knowledge on Charters Towers and the regional and surrounding outback towns. This extensive range of information includes the Charters Towers Region, Townsville and Magnetic Island and the themed driving routes of The Great Inland Way, Overlander's Way, The Great Tropical Drive, The Matilda Highway and The Savannah Way. Also available are public internet facilities and a booking service for local tours and attractions.
The centre is also home to a dedicated team of local volunteers. Their general knowledge of Charters Towers, as well as being part of the town's history, plays a big part towards the centre's unique and friendly experience for visitors.
The centre occupies a beautifully restored heritage building that has an adjoining Orientation Room. Here visitors get their first taste of the 'ghosts of gold' Heritage Trail watching the Orientation Film that explains how 'The World' came to Charters Towers, following the discovery of gold. Visitors can take a virtual tour of the city and witness the change from a past era.
The Visitor Information Centre is open daily from 9am to 5pm (except Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Years Day and Good Friday) and a half day on Anzac Day.
Come in and meet a local..... you'll be glad you did.
Charters Towers Visitor Information Centre
PO Box 189 Charters Towers QLD Australia 4820
74 Mosman Street Charters Towers
Ph (07) 4761 5533 Fax (07) 4761 5536
Email: tourinfo@charterstowers.qld.gov.au
Web: www.charterstowers.qld.gov.au
Would you like to have your brochures displayed at the Charters Towers Visitor Information Centre?
For a small annual fee of $55 inc GST, brochures are displayed under one of the following regional areas:
Charters Towers Region
Brochure services include:
Staff and volunteers handing out your brochure to persons heading to or through your area
An automated reordering system - the Centre contacts you when brochure supplies get low - no need for regular checks
Would you like to participate? Complete the following booking form.
This service is subject to approved promotion only.
For more information please telephone the Charters Towers Visitor Information Centre on (07) 4761 5533 or email tourinfo@charterstowers.qld.gov.au.
School Excursions & Tour Groups
Charters Towers Visitor Information Centre
PO Box 189 Charters Towers QLD Australia 4820
74 Mosman Street Charters Towers
Ph (07) 4761 5533 Fax (07) 4761 5536
Email: tourinfo@charterstowers.qld.gov.au
Web: www.charterstowers.qld.gov.au
Do you need assistance arranging tours of the Charters Towers region?
Let us help you….....
For more information or to request a guide, please telephone the Charters Towers Visitor Information Centre on (07) 4761 5533 or email tourinfo@charterstowers.qld.gov.au.
Charters Towers Visitor Information Centre
PO Box 189 Charters Towers QLD Australia 4820
74 Mosman Street Charters Towers
Ph (07) 4761 5533 Fax (07) 4761 5536
Email: tourinfo@charterstowers.qld.gov.au
Web: www.charterstowers.qld.gov.au
Situated in the grand Stock Exchange Arcade, the ghosts of gold Gift Shop is open 7 days and offers a variety of souvenirs, history books, local arts and crafts.
Below are some of the book titles available for purchase at the gift shop.
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| CHARTERS TOWERS 1887 BY MICHAEL BRUMBY Out of Print |
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| CHARTERS TOWERS, A STREET WALK BY MICHAEL BRUMBY None in Stock |
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CHARTERS TOWERS, NEW CENTURY, NEW NATION 1901 BY MICHAEL BRUMBY After giving an insight into the history and discovery of gold in North Queensland, the writer (Michael Brumby) leads you on a journey of the establishing of the "Premier Goldfield", Charters Towers. The publication also gives an account of the Commonwealth celebrations of 1901 when the goldfield celebrations involved a procession, a day in the park, an evening concert and a sports day. Around these four activities is told the story of Charters Towers, a goldfield in a new nation entering a new century. The book celebrates the work of the Charters Towers and Dalrymple Archives Group, to whom all profits from its sale will be directed. |
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| TOUR GUIDE TO THE CENTRAL HISTORIC SECTION OF CHARTERS TOWERS BY J. JANECEK |
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| THE VENUS BATTERY AND MILLCHESTER BY D. H. JOHNSON A great record of the operation of the Venus Gold Battery, the Millchester township and early mining in the district in general. |
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| KATE'S JOURNEY BY GRAHAM WILSON Kate's Journey is a work of historical fiction based on the life of the author's maternal grandmother. It is a story of romance, hardship, intrigue, travel, conflict and interesting historical times. Catherine McCann (Kate) is an Irish lass who immigrated to the USA and later found her way to Charters Towers. It is a lovely story of Kate's life journey. |
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| THE CHARTERS TOWERS GOLDFIELD ASHES BY NEAL SELLARS A history (1949 - 2004) of the Cricket Carnival held annually around the Australia Day holiday in late January. Many well-known and colourful characters have attended the Ashes Carnival, including Doug Walters who wrote the forward for the publication. |
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| THE CALLCOTT COLLECTION BY A. J. CALLCOTT Jim Callcott offers the reader a wide range of photographs of historical graves scattered throughout the original Kennedy Pastoral District, first opened up for settlement in 1861. The accompanying text gives an insight into the hardships endured by those early settlers. |
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| ARIDA'S PTY LTD (1882 - 1985) BY MARILYN HAMMOND AND LYNN WALLIS Compiled and written as a souvenir of the 2006 reunion of staff of the firm, the book is a lovely reminder of what a department store in a country town was like. J & RD Arida Pty Ltd, established in 1882, was a hub of fashion in north and western Queensland for over 100 years. The publication contains a great pictorial record of early advertisements of the stores wares, as well as an informative coverage of Arida's history. |
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