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Places near Charters Towers by type
All 135 places by distance →One day from Charters Towers
5 stops, one loop, back by 6:47 pm
201 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Charters Towers
- Golden Hornviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Black Knobviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Lake Powlathangalake · 45 min
- Dalrymple National Parknational park · 2 hrs
- Arthur Peakpeak · 1 hrs
- Back in Charters Towers
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Charters Towers?
Church of Christ (church, about 1 km), Zara Clark Museum (museum, about 1 km), Centenary Park (park, about 2 km), Dalrymple National Park (national park, about 43 km), St Columba's (church, about 1 km), Charters Towers Uniting Church (church, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Charters Towers?
42 places on Spotwander: 18 hill stations & viewpoints, 2 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 7 museums, 6 churches, 1 sanctuary.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Charters Towers?
Mount Boddington, about 15 km by road; Wharleys Pinnacle (21 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Charters Towers?
Lake Powlathanga, about 44 km by road; Spring Lake (47 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Charters Towers?
Start in Charters Towers, visit Golden Horn, then Black Knob, then Lake Powlathanga, then Dalrymple National Park, then Arthur Peak, and drive back — about 201 km by road in all.