Charters Towers - Townsville - Cloudy & cooler today Temps High 28 Low 20C  Distance 133km

Parked in Charters Towers so that we could have a wander around the town which was first establised when gold was found in the area.  It became the centre for trading gold - the new Stock Exchange.

The Stock Exchange

 

The Stock Exchange

 

 

 

 

In the Museum - panning for gold

Gold Shares Certificate

Beautiful old buildings in Charters Towers

 

 

For Steve

Display in Building once a Bank now a Theater

Charters Towers Post Office

Travelled to Townsville - not far - only 133km and stopped off to get the caravan window repaired on the way in.  Then booked into the Rowes Bay Caravan Park where we have stayed before for a bit of r n r after all the travelling.  Jacqui & Steve know it.






Our Caravan in Rowes Bay Caravan Park,
Townsville