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Charters Towers - QLD
PlaceID
32230
Latitude
20.07671º S 20º 04' 36.16" S
Longitude
146.2635º E 146º 15' 48.72" E
Altitude
0
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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
.
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within 100kms of Charters Towers
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 20 Aug EST
Distance from Charters Towers 3.45km N
Temperature
Feels Like
Rel. Humidity
Dew Point
Pressure
Rainfall
Wind Direction
Wind Speed
Gusts
22.4°C
19.1°C
47%
10.8°C
-hPa
1021.5mm
N
19km/h
10knots
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-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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