Top Things to do in Charters Towers
Top Restaurants in Charters Towers
8 Budget-friendly Things to do in Charters Towers That You Shouldn't Miss
Discover the best top things to do in Charters Towers, Australia including Tors Drive-in Cinema, Venus Battery, Stock Exchange Arcade, The Miner's Cottage, Charters Towers Visitor Information Centre, Charters Towers Ghost Tours, Zara Clark Museum, Towers Hill Lookout.
Restaurants in Charters Towers
1. Tors Drive-in Cinema
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 23 reviews
Reviewed By jennytalbot - Charters Towers, Australia
If you haven't already been to the Tors Drive-in, you best put it on the bucket list without further ado! Charters Towers is just 1 hour and a bit drive from the city of Townsville, and is home to the fabulous Tors Drive-in Cinema. The cinema has kept the old time feel, and one would be forgiven for thinking they have stepped back in time once you pass through the ticket box! A fantastic evening out for the family, where you can see 2 movies for under $10 per head (cheaper for kids), and feed the family with burger and snack prices that have seen very little price rise in decades. Take a chair, take a mattress, sit in the car or at the kiosk, it is a wonderful, carefree atmosphere at the Tors where you can watch a movie, or gaze at the stars. You can even take you fur kids (if they can behave themselves). If you choose to make a weekend of it, Charters Towers has a wide range of accommodation to cater to all budgets and needs. I would rate the Tors #1 thing to do in Charters Towers!
2. Venus Battery
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 100 reviews
Located on the outskirts of Charters Towers, the Venus Gold Battery offers an insight into the incredible Australian gold rush of the late nineteenth century.
Reviewed By 362johnl362 - Frankfurt, Germany
Our guide was very knowledgeable and have is a great tour of the battery and surrounds. Well worth doing. Value for money
3. Stock Exchange Arcade
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 109 reviews
Built to a design by Mark Cooper Day as the Royal Arcade, the Charters Towers Stock Exchange operated here from 1890 until 1916. The building houses many local Charters Towers businesses and the National Trust of Queensland Don Roderick Art Gallery. A rare example of an arcade in Queensland, one with architecture adapted to climate and well-liked for its scale and barrel-vault entrance, the Stock Exchange Arcade is indicative of the rise and fall of fortune on the nineteenth century goldfield.
Reviewed By Geddes_7
A visit to Charters Towers and such landmarks as the Stock Exchange Arcade will be rewarded. The Arcade is rich in history and the story of the town and its Stock Exchange is well told. A walk through the streets of Charters Towers is a walk through history. The town is relatively well preserved. Overall, I wished I had allocated more time to visit.
4. The Miner's Cottage
Overall Ratings
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.
5. Charters Towers Visitor Information Centre
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 180 reviews
The Charters Towers Visitor Information Centre provides a 7 day information and tour bookings service to visitors and locals alike. Explore the Orientation Room, speak with one of our wonderful volunteers and purchase some goodies from the Gift Shop merchandise in the Centre. Open 7 days a week 9am - 5pm from May to September and 9:30am - 4:30pm September to May (specific dates in those months may vary) except Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Years Day, Good Friday and Anzac Day morning.
Reviewed By kevinp422 - Cooroy, Australia
Really helpful staff. They listened to our preferences, length of stay etc. they then recommended things for us to do. We enjoyed the self drive tour, a CD for playing in the car had info about the points of interest and buildings. Also got a map. Loads of brochures here, not just for Charters Towers, but all over NQ. So glad we dropped in. Keep it up guys, you doing a great job
6. Charters Towers Ghost Tours
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 25 reviews
Charters Towers is haunted by the ghosts of gold – this North Queensland town was built on this metal, blood, sweat and toil. Meet at the Charters Towers Visitor Information Centre, to undertake this Ghost Tour with a local historian. Walk the streets of the ghostly gold rush town of Charters Towers, hear real ghost stories from local Towers people and visit real haunted sites.
7. Zara Clark Museum
Overall Ratings
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
8. Towers Hill Lookout
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 40 reviews
Reviewed By ready_travellers
Wow! Charters Towers is an incredibly amazing town. Starting life when gold was discovered in 1872, and become a critical location in World War II. The local There are 27 bunkers preserved on the hill - some with interactive displays. The look-out is well-signed and identifies local places of interest. This is a stunning location to observe the sunset. Kids will love playing geocaching available as an app. Nature lovers will delight in seeing the local wallabies early or late in the day. Congratulations to the local council for making this an exceptional attraction for all. We recommend visiting a couple of times to experience everything on offer, and to wear your walking shoes, and bring a hat.
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