History of city Charters Towers, Queensland in photos
A small historical reference
Geography: Charters Towers is a city in northern Queensland, Australia. It is 134 kilometres (83 mi) inland (south-west) from Townsville on the Flinders Highway. During the last quarter of the 19th century the town boomed as the rich gold deposits under the city were developed. After becoming uneconomic in the 20th century, profitable mining operations have commenced once again.
Date of foundation: The first mention - 1845
History:
Population: 8 234
Sights:
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Brilliant and St. George Mill and works, 1904 |
Charters Towers mining settlement, circa 1890 |
Crushing works at Enterprise Mill, 1877 |
Day Dawn Block and Wyndham Mines, 1897 |
Funeral cortege passing the Waverley Hotel, circa 1906 |
Gill Street, circa 1914 |
Mining operations, circa 1897 |
Mosman Street, circa 1888 |
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