What to do and see in Charleville, Queensland: The Best Things to do Good for Big Groups

January 4, 2022 Natalie Tallman

Discover the best top things to do in Charleville, Australia including Charleville Cosmos Centre, Hotel Corones, Charleville Visitor Information Centre, WWII Secret Base & Tour, Royal Flying Doctor Hangar Visitor Centre, Charleville Bilby Experience, Outback Native Timber Walk, Travel West.
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1. Charleville Cosmos Centre

1 Milky Way Off the Matilda Highway, Charleville, Queensland 4470 Australia +61 7 4654 7771 [email protected] http://www.cosmoscentre.com
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4.5 based on 439 reviews

Charleville Cosmos Centre

Ooh, ahh, wow, spectacular; are the words you hear in the Observatory at Charleville's Cosmos Centre, when on a clear night sky viewing the incredible beauty of the Milky Way Galaxy, through the powerful Meade telescopes and unaffected by the lights and pollution which cover the stars in city areas, is the focus of the Charleville Cosmos Centre. Charleville's Cosmos Centre and Observatory is dedicated to ensuring visitors enjoy the wonder of the outback night sky. The guides at the Cosmos Centre share their knowledge and you will observe binary stars, star clusters, planets and the Moon. The Cosmos Centre operates day and night experiences; both activities will build on your knowledge of astronomy and bring you up to date with discoveries. Please note the Cosmos Centre and Observatory will be closed over the Christmas period from 23rd December to 3rd 2020 January 2021

Reviewed By auzzietraveller_11 - Gladstone, Australia

I still gave our whole experience at the Cosmos Centre an excellent score as our first night experience on the Big Sky Observatory Tour (highly recommend) more than made up for the next nights experience doing Universal Dreaming Tour (not good on the night we did it). Their telescopes give you a rare opportunity to see what you have only seen in books with the added benefit of direction and explanation by an expert that talks at a tourist level giving you an appreciation for a very complex and thought provoking field of knowledge.

2. Hotel Corones

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4.5 based on 103 reviews

Hotel Corones

If you love a great story then this is one you just can't visit Charleville and not hear. The story of Hotel Corones and the man behind it is a story like no other and one that has to be heard to believed! Harry 'POPPA' Corones was a remarkable early day entrepreneur who arrived in Australia penniless and went on to make Australian history numerous times throughout his life. This tour is filled with his story and the comical antics he used to get up to, tales of the rich and famous who have all stayed in the hotel, [including Royalty & what unusual request did early day Aviator Amy Johnson make upon arrival], the odd ghost story and beautiful architectural features on both the top and bottom floor of the hotel, concluding with a relaxing afternoon tea in the dining room. Tours operate every day [except Tuesday & Thursday] commencing at 2pm. Bookings are essential.

3. Charleville Visitor Information Centre

Railway Station, Crnr King & Wills Streets,, Charleville, Queensland 4470 Australia +61 7 4654 3057 [email protected] http://www.experiencecharleville.com.au/
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4.5 based on 116 reviews

Charleville Visitor Information Centre

HAVE YOU EVER? • Discovered a top secret US Army WW2 air base? • Caught a yellow belly? • Seen the craters of the Moon? • Helped keep 'The Doctor' Flying? • Sat in a classroom that covers 1 million hectares? • Placed a bet on a yabby? • Toasted by a camp fire? • Enjoyed a country Race Meeting? • Discovered what makes arid trees survive? • Had a yarn with a family that is six generations on the same land? • Discovered a perfectly built miniature pioneer town? • Wondered how rainmaking guns work ? (Do they?) • Listened to an auto Harp? • Braced the bar at an outback pub? • Find out the story behind the SMILEY movies? • Found out who the first Greek Immigrant was to hold a hotel licence? • Stood at the place where QANTAS first took to the air? Well you can do this and much more in CHARLEVILLE - AUGATHELLA - MORVEN - COOLADDI To book any of these tours or learn a little more about any of these experiences, call on us today and we will be happy to assist you with your plans.

Reviewed By I4099WUmaggiem

Helpful and friendly staff, plenty of free info, situated at railway station interesting place well worth a visit helped us with road conditions and otber sites in charleville and beyond

4. WWII Secret Base & Tour

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4.5 based on 153 reviews

WWII Secret Base & Tour

WWII Secret Base: Experience for yourself what life was like for 3500 United States Army Air Force personnel stationed in Charleville. Enlist yourself at our brand new interactive and self guided display, including; sea voyages, Top Secret information, classified missions, wartime romances and one of the finest military aircraft in WWII. WWII Secret Base Open M-F - 09:00 - 16:30 Weekends - 09:00 - 14:30 Top Secret WWII Tour: During WWII Charleville was a Top Secret Base for the USAAF. Follow your guide in your vehicle and listen to them paint a picture at each stop of days gone by. Head back in time and experience the base as if you were here in 1942, you won’t be disappointed. WWII Secret Tours - 09:00, 11:30, 13:30 * over flow

5. Royal Flying Doctor Hangar Visitor Centre

John Flynn Way, Charleville, Queensland 4470 Australia +61 7 4654 7771
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4.5 based on 99 reviews

Royal Flying Doctor Hangar Visitor Centre

Reviewed By cajen63 - Caloundra, Australia

Well worth a visit, to learn about a great service. Fantastic display of historic items used since the RFDS started.

6. Charleville Bilby Experience

King St, Charleville, Queensland 4470 Australia +61 7 4654 3681 [email protected] http://savethebilbyfund.com/charleville-bilby-experience/
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4.5 based on 182 reviews

Charleville Bilby Experience

The Bilby Experience is a show not to be missed. We have revamped the show, and you will not only see the super cute bilbies in their spectacular nocturnal house, but you will also learn about the plight of the bilby and our successful breeding and release program. Following the guided tour, you will have time to ask questions, browse our informative displays and to watch the short clips we have available.

Reviewed By 840abigails - Brisbane, Australia

If you are interested in understanding our impact on wild life then is a must, it also show you how determined people of the bush can be. These little Bilbys are so precious and they have a really good breeding program. They need money. So go and do the tour and spend a few dollars.

7. Outback Native Timber Walk

Stuart Street, Charleville, Queensland Australia http://www.murweh.qld.gov.au/en_US/timber-walk
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4.5 based on 18 reviews

Outback Native Timber Walk

Reviewed By wynlyg - Victoria Point, Australia

A lovely addition and a peaceful walk around the lagoon amongst the trees. Also a good playground for the kids

8. Travel West

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4.5 based on 11 reviews

Travel West

Travel West is a boutique tour operator specialising in 4WD Motel Accommodated Tag Along tours to Birdsville Innamincka and Corner Country, a tag tour across the Simpson Desert & Northern Flinders Ranges and 4WD Motel Accommodated Tag Along Tour across The Outback Way, up through the Pilbara & Kimberley. When there is water in Lake Eyre, we also offer air packages to see this amazing sight and much more. Love the Outback - Live it with Graham & Deb who have conducted tours through these regions for many years.

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