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href=\"https://www.queensland.com/au/en/things-to-do/tours/p-56b25df87b935fbe730dca11-ghost-tours\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Charters Towers Ghost Tour\"\u003ECharters Towers Ghost Tour.\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/u\u003E During the 90 minute ghost tour, guests wander the streets of Charters Towers and hear accounts of those who came to seek their fortune, including stories of hardships and the high price some paid for their greed. \u003Cbr /\u003E\r\n\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA must-do while you’re in town is the \u003Cu style=\"\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https://www.queensland.com/au/en/things-to-do/attractions/p-56b2612eaeeeaaf773cf4404-texas-longhorn-tours\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Texas Longhorn Tour\"\u003ETexas Longhorn Tour\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/u\u003E. 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The Civic Club is another heritage-listed building where you can dine - once an exclusive club for the city’s most influential men, it’s now open to all. Today visitors to the Civic Centre can drop in for a drink, play billiards on a 100-year-old table or join their famous Friday night BBQ buffets.\u003Cbr\u003E\r\n\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor great coffee, breakfast or lunch, pop into SweetLips Cafe, while for dessert, there’s Koffe & Cones. For something quick and easy, stop at Goldfield Bakery, which sells an array of homemade pastries, cakes, bread, and rolls.\u003Cbr\u003E\r\n\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Ch2\u003EStay\u003Cb\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003C/h2\u003E\r\n","readMoreHeight":0,"richText":true,":type":"teq/components/editorial/editorial-description"},"image_257241096":{"componentName":"teq/components/image","src":"/content/dam/teq/consumer/global/images/destinations/townsville/blog-images/2020_TSV_ChartersTowers_BIG4AussieOutbackOasisHolidayPark_CountryLife_@big4charterstowers.jpg","fileReference":"/content/dam/teq/consumer/global/images/destinations/townsville/blog-images/2020_TSV_ChartersTowers_BIG4AussieOutbackOasisHolidayPark_CountryLife_@big4charterstowers.jpg","alt":"Big4 Aussie Outback Oasis Holiday Park | Charters Towers guide","srcUriTemplate":"/sg/en/places-to-see/destinations/townsville/charters-towers-guide/_jcr_content/root/responsivegrid/image_257241096.coreimg{.width}.jpeg/1699838099519/2020-tsv-charterstowers-big4aussieoutbackoasisholidaypark-countrylife-%40big4charterstowers.jpeg","uuid":"ddc59f26-299f-4c9f-856d-e3b1b645726c","lazyEnabled":false,"title":"Photo by \u003Ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://www.instagram.com/big4charterstowers/\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003E@big4charterstowers\u003C/a\u003E ",":type":"teq/components/image"},"editorial_descriptio_832508395":{"text":"\u003Cp\u003EIf you’re travelling through town in your caravan, the Charters Towers Tourist Park is the perfect place to stay. This Charters Towers caravan park is surrounded by beautiful gardens and features a swimming pool with a BBQ area. For those caravanning with kids, the best place to stay is the \u003Ca href=\"https://www.queensland.com/au/en/plan-your-holiday/accommodation/p-56b261a3aeeeaaf773cf4c85-big4-aussie-outback-oasis-holiday-park\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Big4 Aussie Outback Oasis Holiday Park Charters Towers\"\u003EBig4 Aussie Outback Oasis\u003C/a\u003E, which has various facilities to keep the kids busy, including a swimming pool, giant jumping pillow and playground. In addition to van sites, both parks offer a range of self-contained cabins and are pet-friendly.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor those wanting to stay in the centre of the charming old town amongst the heritage buildings, the Commercial Hotel offers good value, air-conditioned rooms. The Park Motel is also a lovely central place to stay and has a swimming pool on site.\u003Cbr\u003E\r\n\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIf you don’t mind staying on the outskirts of town, there is the Charters Towers Motel or the Heritage Lodge Motel, both offering great value accommodation and offering a swimming pool. For those wanting spacious self-contained accommodation, the Heritage Lodge offers two bedroom apartments.\u003Cbr\u003E\r\n\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Ch2\u003ENeed to know\u003Cb\u003E\u003C/b\u003E\u003C/h2\u003E\r\n","readMoreHeight":0,"richText":true,":type":"teq/components/editorial/editorial-description"},"image":{"componentName":"teq/components/image","src":"/content/dam/teq/consumer/global/images/destinations/townsville/blog-images/2020_TSV_ChartersTowersCityHall_CountryLife_AWOLFamily_142819.jpg","fileReference":"/content/dam/teq/consumer/global/images/destinations/townsville/blog-images/2020_TSV_ChartersTowersCityHall_CountryLife_AWOLFamily_142819.jpg","alt":"Historic City Hall building, Exploring Charters Towers | Charters Towers guide","srcUriTemplate":"/sg/en/places-to-see/destinations/townsville/charters-towers-guide/_jcr_content/root/responsivegrid/image.coreimg{.width}.jpeg/1699838099580/2020-tsv-charterstowerscityhall-countrylife-awolfamily-142819.jpeg","uuid":"96728394-a3cc-4b4a-93c6-0648893fc49b","lazyEnabled":false,":type":"teq/components/image"},"editorial_descriptio_194783102":{"text":"\u003Cp\u003ECharters Towers is just 134 km or a 90 minute drive west of \u003Cu\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https://www.queensland.com/au/en/places-to-see/destinations/townsville.html\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Townsville\"\u003ETownsville, \u003C/a\u003E\u003C/u\u003Emaking it an easy detour for those travelling along the Queensland coast. Alternatively, it’s a great stop for those \u003Ca href=\"https://www.queensland.com/au/en/plan-your-holiday/road-trips/self-driving-the-great-inland-way\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Driving the Great Inland Way\"\u003Eheading inland\u003C/a\u003E to explore \u003Cu\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https://www.queensland.com/au/en/places-to-see/destinations/outback-queensland.html\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Outback Queensland\"\u003EOutback Queensland\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/u\u003E with the \u003Cu\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https://www.queensland.com/au/en/plan-your-holiday/journeys/p-56b262a22880253d74c4b6b2-great-inland-way\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Great Inland Way\"\u003EGreat Inland Way\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/u\u003E and the \u003Cu\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https://www.queensland.com/au/en/plan-your-holiday/journeys/p-56b262412880253d74c4b0b6-overlanders-way\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Overlanders Way\"\u003EOverlander’s Way\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/u\u003E, two major tourism routes, passing through Charters Towers.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhile your own vehicle is the most convenient way to reach Charters Towers, it is also possible to get there by rail with the Inlander travelling from Townsville to \u003Cu style=\"font-size: 0.8125rem;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https://www.queensland.com/au/en/places-to-see/destinations/outback-queensland/mount-isa.html\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Mount Isa\"\u003EMount Isa\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/u\u003E via Charters Towers twice a week.\u003Cbr\u003E\r\n\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECharters Towers weather can be extremely hot during the summer months, with temperatures in the mid-30s. The summer months are often rainy and also bring high humidity so visits are more popular during the winter months when the temperature is milder.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n","readMoreHeight":0,"richText":true,":type":"teq/components/editorial/editorial-description"},"spacer":{"spacerType":"whitespace","paddingSize":"small",":type":"teq/components/spacer"},"editorial_card_carou":{"maxNumber":20,"region":"","town":"","title":"You may also like","componentID":"editorial-card-carousel_532435438","areaName":[],"notch":false,"goodToGo":{"src":"","alt":"","link":null,"quality":0.0},"publicClassificationPathKey":"country-and-outback","stamp":{"src":"/content/dam/teq/consumer/global/logos/BOQE-2026-Stamp_Teal.png","alt":null,"link":null,"quality":0.0},":type":"teq/components/editorial/editorial-card-carousel","button":{"label":null,"target":null}},"spacer_1380753972":{"spacerType":"whitespace","paddingSize":"small",":type":"teq/components/spacer"},"subscription_form":{"layoutVariation":"fullWidth","componentID":"subscription-form_573974827","steps":{"birthday":{"submitFailLabel":"Something went wrong. 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