Location of Charters Towers
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Alice River, 90.26kms SW (153kms, 2hrs 9mins driving)
From
Pentland, 103.07kms NE (107kms, 1hr 17mins driving)
From
Giru, 107.54kms SW (129kms, 1hr 37mins driving)
From
Moranbah, 281.67kms NW (406kms, 5hrs 45mins driving)
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Description of Charters Towers
CHARTERS TOWERS is situated just 90 minutes south-west of Townsville,
North Queensland, Charters Towers is a scenic gold mining city that is big on history and character.
From a chance discovery of gold in 1871, Charters Towers was soon turned into a bustling metropolis, which in its heyday, boasted being the second largest city in
Queensland.
Today, the pace is a little less hectic, with locals able to take advantage of the rich heritage of Charters Towers, whilst enjoying a modern, affordable lifestyle through housing, health, education, sport and recreation.
The Charters Towers business centre supports the growing mining and beef industry sectors with excellent retail, manufacturing, transport and mining services.
4X4 Radio VKS-737 has a Transmitter Base in Charters Towers giving service to travellers throughout
Queensland and all Outback destinations from
Cape York to
the Simpson Desert and beyond.
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Weather & Climate for Charters Towers
Closest Weather Station
Charters Towers at 15:00 21 Nov EST
Distance from Charters Towers 3.45km N
| Temperature | Feels Like | Rel. Humidity | Dew Point | Pressure | Rainfall | Wind Direction | Wind Speed | Gusts |
|---|
| 35.5°C |
35.8°C |
29% |
14.9°C |
-hPa |
0.0mm |
E |
7km/h
4knots |
-km/h
-knots |
Closest Climatic Station
Charters Towers Airport
Distance from Charters Towers 3.45km N
| | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| Mean Max. °C |
33.9 | 33.0 | 32.3 | 30.4 |
27.5 | 25.3 | 25.0 | 26.6 |
30.2 | 32.9 | 33.8 | 34.5 |
| Mean Min. °C |
22.4 | 22.4 | 20.9 | 18.5 |
15.3 | 13.0 | 11.6 | 12.5 |
15.2 | 18.5 | 20.6 | 22.0 |
| Mean Rain mm |
141.1 | 118.0 | 58.2 | 27.7 |
22.9 | 24.3 | 9.4 | 19.4 |
10.4 | 18.5 | 70.8 | 73.9 |
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