Top Things to do in Charters Towers
Top Restaurants in Charters Towers
Top 5 Hidden Gems Things to do in Charters Towers, Queensland
Discover the best top things to do in Charters Towers, Australia including Texas Longhorn Tours, Tors Drive-in Cinema, Venus Battery, Charters Towers Ghost Tours, Zara Clark Museum.
Restaurants in Charters Towers
1. Texas Longhorn Tours
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 83 reviews
Texas Longhorn Wagon Tour & Safaris situated at Leahton Park, is just 10km from the famous gold city of Charters Towers or 140km south west of Townsville,Queensland, Australia. Leahton Park is home to Horseshoe B Longhorns - the largest herd of purebred Texas Longhorn cattle in Australia and JR - the Guinness World Record horned steer whose horns measure more than 9 feet three inches or 2.82 metres from tip to tip!Take a horse drawn wagon ride and a trip back in time - back to the old west, to the era of the legendary Texas Longhorns! These historical cattle are direct descendants of the millions of Texas Longhorns that walked in the great trail herds from Texas in the late 1800's. Enjoy camp oven cooked damper and billy tea served from the genuine cowboy chuck wagon before taking an informative tour of the Bethel Saddlery custom saddle shop. Learn some of the history of this iconic and magnificent breed of cattle whilst enjoying the yarns with your hosts and fellow travelers.
2. 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!
3. Venus Battery
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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
4. Charters Towers Ghost Tours
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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.
5. 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
