Back to the old way of doing the web site after the long version of Cape York. After the C.Y trip we did stay on in Cairns for a couple more days before heading south back to Townsville for our trip west for the much awaited Boulia camel races. We did stay at Kurrimine for a week and then it was on to Charters Towers.
We stayed at the Aussie Outback Cabin & Van Village which is the first park you will come to on the way into town travelling east to west. The park is a Big 4 but the weekly rates are quite good ($172 for our stay); most of the sites are a drive trough configuration and almost all have slabs. The park had plenty of room but one of the smallest swimming pools I have yet seen in a park; lucky if you could get 10 people in it.
The park has 2 amenities blocks but they did have a problem with hot water (lack of); it seemed there was issues with the water either being hot, lukewarm or cold. Park management did confirm they had had the issue looked at but had not been rectified during our stay, the other amenities block was okay but the location was nowhere near our section of the park.
Overall it was a nice place to stay but in saying that there are 3 other parks in town which may be a better option.
Nice drive trough sites and not too many overhanging branches.
The photo above is taken from Towers Hill; the secondary main street is shown running bottom to top of the photo, the actual main street runs from right to left and is where the clock tower of the post office can bee seen (center).
Gold was discovered on Towers Hill and it's 3 peaks in 1871; there are several storyboard's at the lookout which tell the history of the hill. In the evening a film is screened in the small amphitheatre called “Ghosts After Dark”.
This sign was spotted on Towers Hill; it may not be such a good place to roam around at night or for playing hopscotch.
One of the old WW2 bunkers on Towers Hill and soon to be Linda's new nursing home once I put in a new door and window.
Charters Towers has a lot of older buildings that have been restored and are very interesting to see both inside and out.
Above is the Northern Miner newspaper building; the newspaper was established in 1872.
The Charters Towers police station which is in the main street.
The post office of which the tower can bee seen in the photo taken from Towers Hill at the start of this post.
Wierry House above is one of the old Bank of N.S.W (1889) buildings; it now houses Century 21 Real Estate and is also an agency for the Bendigo Bank.
Anyone want to buy a camouflaged caravan and 4 x 4; we spotted this on a property on our way out to the Burdekin Weir, it maybe a good buy if you want to be a “Weekend Warrior” and join Dad's Army.
The old Charters Towers ambulance station is now a museum for a lot of the Q.A.T.B memorabilia; the place has some of the most interesting equipment and historical records. The cost is a massive $3 (my sort of entry price) and is well worth a visit.
One of the old ambulances; it even has the old stretchers in the back.
One of the rooms in the ambulance station; great place to have a few teeth extracted.
In case your eyes are not so good the visitors book has the entry of Mr & Mrs Alexandra Graham Bell; thought he might have rang, it would have been cheaper.
Spotted this letterbox on leaving Charters Towers for our next stop (Hughenden).
Hope you enjoyed this part of our trip; our next post will have Hughenden, Richmond & Julia Creek.
Until then stay safe and keep well.
Love & warm regards – David & Linda – The DavLin Rig
