A Four Day Guide to Charleville and surrounds

Day 1

Report for duty at the WWII Secret Base where you’ll uncover top secret information and can practise your skills as a Bombardier. Join the convoy and follow your guide on your very own WWII secret tour. Then visit the RFDS Base for a taste of medicine in the bush.

Don’t miss the Hotel Corones tour for a glimpse into the life of Harry ‘Poppa’ Corones. You’ll hear stories of his comical antics as well as tales of the rich and famous who’ve stayed at the hotel. Finish the day with a wander along the Warrego River Walk.

Day 2

Start your day with date loaf and a tour at the Outback Date Farm. Then relax with a browse through the Mulga Lands Art Gallery or try your luck fishing on the Warrego River.

Don’t forget to catch the Bilby Show at 3pm. You will not only see these furry creatures in their spectacular nocturnal house, but you will also learn about the plight of the bilby and our successful breeding and release program.

Day 3

Stroll around the award-winning Graham Andrews Parkland where you’ll find an Outback Timber Walk, Vortex Rainmaking Guns and even a big red chair!

Then head out to Cooladdi, Australia’s smallest town. Try a Cooladdi King Burger, see the grave of Vera Tighe, catch a yabby and explore Quilberry Creek, the old watering place for steam engines on the Charleville – Quilpie line.

Finish your night at the Cosmos Centre exploring the Milky Way. Using a powerful 14” telescope, your guide will transport you thousands of light-years into space where you will see nebulas, clusters, stars and planets in a way that is not possible to the naked eye.

Day 4

See how kids learn in the Outback with a tour of the Charleville School of the Air – you can even sit in on a lesson. Take a trip out to the Angellala Bridge Explosion site and read about what happened that fateful September day. On your way back to town, stop in at the Charleville Botanical Reserve for a cuppa or a picnic and see if you can spot some of the 100+ bird species that call it home.

End the day with dinner at the Bowls Club and a game of Barefoot Bowls.

CHARLEVILLE Population: 3,300 CHARLEVILLE

VISITOR INFORMATION CENTRE

Railway Station, King Street, Charleville

P 07 4656 8359 E info@murweh.qld.gov.au experiencecharleville.com.au

Top Tips

▶ Easter at Augathella is a party that’s been held for 90 years. Featuring billy cart races, a rodeo and horse racing, it’s an event you don’t want to miss.

▶ Visit Morven to see the miniature buildings and kerosene tin hut dating back to the Great Depression. Relax with a picnic lunch at Sadleirs Waterhole and don’t forget to stop in at Tregole National Park to see the ooline trees and dainty black orchids.

▶ Hop aboard Outback Airtours for a unique trip to Birdsville. Have smoko at the bakery, wander around town and enjoy an Outback sized burger at the Birdsville Pub.

▶ Join a sun viewing tour at the Cosmos Centre, where you can see solar fl ares and sunspots through one of the largest sun scopes in Australia.

▶ Stop in and see the infamous Rude Jude at Judey’s Browse Inn for all the local fishing tips.