Queensland Tourism

More than a century ago, the discovery of gold triggered a massive gold rush to Charters Towers, which grew to become the second largest city in Queensland.

The town’s fascinating history has been restored and revived by an exciting Queensland Heritage Trails Network project, Charters Towers – Ghosts of Gold. Once dubbed “The World” in 1871 due to its cosmopolitan nature, the magnificent civic buildings of the era, including the Stock Exchange, have been beautifully preserved within an historic mining precinct. The nationally-significant Venus Battery Mill site has also been conserved.

Charters Towers – Ghosts of Gold is a "whole of town" experience for visitors.Places to see in Queensland

Places to see in Queensland

» Australian Workers Heritage Centre, Barcaldine » Blackall Woolscour, Blackall » Charleville Cosmos Centre, Charleville » Cloncurry Shire Hall, Cloncurry » Longreach Australian Stockman's Hall of Fame » Townsville North Queensland Network Gateway » Strait Islanders Cultural Centre » Charters Towers - The World » Kronosaurus Korner, Richmond » Nyleta Wetlands Bird Hide » Halloran's Hill Lookout » The Hub - Chillagoe » Quinkan Regional Centre, Laura » Maryborough Heritage Gateway » Artspace Mackay » Cardwell Post Office and Telegraph Station

» Longreach Qantas Founders' Outback Museum » Park, Mount Isa » Tully Valley & King Ranch Cultural Theatre » The Misty Mountain Trails & Kennedy Trail » Tully Visitor and Heritage Centre » Ulysses Link Walking Track, Mission Beach » Kuranda Rainforest Story Walking Tracks, Kuranda » Malanda Dairy Heritage Centre, Malanda » Nganyaji Interpretive Centre, Ravenshoe » Hou Wang Temple » Gateway, Cairns » Nature's Powerhouse, Cooktown » Cape York Heritage Centre, Coen » Rockhampton Customs House » The Mount Morgan Experience » Mackay Town Hall

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