Top Things to do in Charters Towers
Top Restaurants in Charters Towers
6 Museums in Charters Towers That You Shouldn't Miss
Discover the best top things to do in Charters Towers, Australia including Mike Carney Gallery, Historic Ambulance Museum, The Miner's Cottage, Zara Clark Museum, Assay Room and Mining Museum, Lyall's Store.
Restaurants in Charters Towers
1. Mike Carney Gallery
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
The Mike Carney Gallery is an exciting walk through historical photography of the Charters Towers region. It also boasts a wonderful collection of Indigenous Art and artifacts from around Australia. The gallery also has a gift shop and information service of local and regional attractions.
2. Historic Ambulance Museum
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5.0 based on 3 reviews
3. The Miner's Cottage
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4.5 based on 128 reviews
The old Miner's Cottage in Charters Towers is not your usual museum! Owned and operated by a retired prospector, Alan Silverwood, the little timber workers cottage houses Alan's extensive collection of Australiana, Antiques, Collectables, Curios and a whole lot more.... Visitors can browse the collection or try their hand at gold panning in the "tailings". Full tuition is available and this activity is very popular. Every year, hundreds of school-age children visit the cottage to learn about the golden history of the town. Located near the centre of Charters Towers, the cottage is within walking of the Post Office. The Miner's Cottage is open for bookings and personalised guided tours 7 days a week. Just call the owner to make a booking. School groups and bus tour groups are specially catered for, over 1000 schoolchildren visit the cottage to learn about the fascinating history of Charters Towers. The gold panning is very popular! Real GOLD can be found in the tailings...
Reviewed By mickb1958 - Charters Towers, Australia
A great little shack of Victorian era memorabilia and demonstrations of gold panning from a colourful local character. Alan is full of entertaining stories of both the past and present. Should be coupled with a visit to the Zara Clark Museum and another must see is the Venus Battery.
4. Zara Clark Museum
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4.5 based on 45 reviews
Built in the late 1800's and early 1900's the ‘Zara Clark Museum’ includes a large collection of transport related and local artefacts, as well as mining and medical items and photographs. Two, single storey brick and stucco buildings similar in design and scale make up the Museum.
Reviewed By Yamba_Nanna - Yamba, Australia
An amazing collection of memorabilia and history. Staffed by helpful friendly volunteers. We could have stayed here for hours. So interesting, and beautifully presented. Suitable for all ages, we loved it
5. Assay Room and Mining Museum
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3.5 based on 5 reviews
6. Lyall's Store
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3.0 based on 1 reviews
View the exterior of Lyall's Store front, significant as an intact store space, working area and strong room in a former gold mining town. Its narrow frontage, indicative of the challenges of early surveying in a town already established, and its curved plate glass display windows make a valuable contribution to Mosman Street. This masonry store was constructed in 1897 for watchmaker and jeweller David Lyall. A well-known and prestigious store, Lyall's was fitted out fashionably and expensively and from its opening lit with electric light.
