• Understand
• See
• Do
• Buy
• Eat
• Drink
• Sleep
• Contact
• Get out

[edit] Understand

Charleville is a town in South Western Queensland. It is part of Murweh Shire. [1]. It does try to attract tourists, and has a range of accommodation and tourist attractions.

[edit] Get in

[edit] By plane

Macair and Qantas fly to Charleville daily from Brisbane and Roma. Charleville Airport is around 4km from the town centre.

[edit] By train

The Queensland Rail Westlander [2] makes two trips a week from Brisbane Roma Street Station via Toowoomba amd Roma. The trip each way runs overnight and takes around 18 hours. First and second class sleepers and upright seats are available on the train.

[edit] By car

Charleville is at the junction of the Mitchell and Warrego Highways. It is around around 750km from Brisbane along the Warrego, and around 1200km to Sydney via the Mitchell. Both routes are sealed.

[edit] By bus

Greyhound has a daily coach service to Charleville from Brisbane and Toowoomba.

[edit] Get around

There is no public transport in Charleville

[edit] By car

Budget and Avis are the only two car rental agencies in town. They ship the cars in, so it is essential to reserve your car before arriving in town. Budget are based at the airport, but the Avis depot is at the real estate agent on the town main street. They will meet you at the airport on request.

[edit] Taxi

There are taxis which charge $7 flat fee to take you anywhere in town, more to go out to the Cosmos Centre or the airport.

[edit] Walk

The blocks in Charleville are large. It is possible to walk to all the attractions, but attractions like the Cosmos Centre, Royal Flying Doctor and Bilby Centre could take 30-45 minutes, which can seem like a long way in the heat. A car would certainly come in handy to see the town, especially in the heat.

[edit] See

• <see name="Vortex Guns" alt="" address="Park adjacent to tourist information" directions="" phone="" url="" hours="" price="" lat="" long="">Vortex guns are the remnants of failed attempt to make rain by altering the surrounding air pressure. They never worked, and a couple of them are on display in the park, with a few explanatory panels.</see>
• <see name="Charleville Bilby Experience" alt="" address="National Parks Centre in Park Street" directions="" phone="(07) 4654 3057" url="http://savethebilby.icemedia.com.au/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=33&Itemid=53" hours="" price="$5 per adult, children under 12 free" lat="" long="">The Bilby Centre has evening talks and bilby viewing. Learn how the Bilbies, once extinct in the Charleville area, and being bred, and released into the wild.</see>
• <see name="Walk along to Warrego River" alt="" address="" directions="" phone="" url="" hours="" price="" lat="" long="">The Warrego river runs through Charleville a short walk to west of the town centre. There are levee banks on either side of the river, but no picnic area or facilities.</see>
• <see name="School of the Air (School of Distance Education)" alt="" address="" directions="Located adjacent to the high school" phone="" url="" hours="9:30am" price="$2" lat="" long="">The school of the air educates over 200 children on remote properties and remote communities. One tour is operated daily with a short talk, and an opportunity to view the education process.</see>
• <see name="Royal Flying Doctor Service" alt="" address="Old Cunnamulla Rd" directions="" phone="(07) 4654 1233" url="http://www.flyingdoctor.org.au/index.cfm?MenuID=69" hours="" price="$3 adult $1 children" lat="" long="">The Royal Flying Doctor Service base of Charleville has panels of information throughout the base with a pretend control centre with a telephone and microphone. It also has a reel of footage of what the flying doctor has done.</see>

[edit] Do

[edit] Buy

Charleville is a major service centre for the region. There are supermarkets, hardware, and clothing stores.

[edit] Eat

Most of the pubs in Charleville do evening meals. There are two bakeries serving cakes, pies etc. There are two roadhouses, and other takeaway places. There is a chinese restaurant and a thai restaurant.

[edit] Drink

There are several pubs and a club in Charleville.

[edit] Sleep

[edit] Contact

There is mobile reception for the three major mobile networks in Charleville.

[edit] Get out

• Wyandra is around 100km from Charleville on the Cunnumulla Road. It is pretty outback town, with a beach on the Warrego River, scenic views and a heritage trail (4wd).
• Cunnamulla is 200km to the south along the Warrego River.

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