An earlier district called Charters Towers based in the same region existed from 1888 to 1960.

Also in that year, gold production at Charters Towers peaked.

The movie was shot in and around Charters Towers.

Moving to Charters Towers was the start of a life-long search for somewhere to breathe properly.

He returned at 23 to Charters Towers and worked 1908-13 as a bookkeeper to a butcher's chain.

Charters Towers was said to be "good for his asthma"; it also had a big German-speaking population.

From the 19th-century gold-rush town of Charters Towers, the route veers back to the coast.

The college draws students from Charters Towers and surrounding areas.

All other men in the squadron stayed at Charters Towers.

These five all returned to Charters Towers within 48 hours.