Charleville Things to Do

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There are lots of options for swimming in Charleville but you will need transport for all but the local swimming pool.

The pool is great and is open from 1st September to 30th April each year, weather permitting.

Hours of operation are;

Monday: 5.30am to 7.30am, 9.30am to 12 noon, 2.00pm to 5.00pm
5.00pm to 6.00pm (lap swimming only)

Tuesday to Friday: 5.30am to 7.30am, 9.30am to 12 noon, 2.00pm to 6.00pm

Saturday & Sunday: 10.00am to 6.00pm

Entry Fee Adults $2, Child/Student (U17) $1, Pensioner $2

Water Holes and River Swimming: There are several water holes and areas on river banks where you can swim safely. Ask a local or at the visitor information centre. These spots are out of town

Charleville Golf Club is open to the public all year.

There are 9 sand greens and 9 grass greens. You can hire clubs here.

You can play at anytime as an honesty box for green fees is on the course.

There is a small air conditioned clubhouse with the usual drinks and a few poker machines.

The clubhouse is open: Wed, Thur, Fri 1pm - 7pm
Sat. 1pm - 7 pm
Sun. 10am - 8pm

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If you have never been on a working, outback farming property this is one you should visit. Here you will experience life in the bush first hand as you see Thurlby Station.

You'll learn why 'Mulga Scrub" those dry, withered bushes and trees you see everywhere are so important to graziers in the area and you'll also see how hard it is for these people to make a living in such a harsh climate.

Price includes light refreshments and a cup of traditional Billy Tea.

Tours are usually on Monday, Wednesday & Friday morning Adults - $27, Seniors $25

The Evening Star Tourist Park is also here a nice place to experience outback life.

The Charleville School of Distance Education (incorporating Charleville School of the Air) was established in 1966 in conjunction with the Royal Flying Doctors Service (RFDS) Base. It was the third school of the air established in Queensland.

There are about 230 students with 30 teachers taking students from preschool, to year 10. The 'school'covers an area of 402,000 square kilometres of South West Queensland. Not a small school ground at al!!

There are daily telephone lessons for prep, primary and secondary children, and the preschoolers have two lessons a week.

Guided tours are held at 9.30am on school days - children welcome.

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As well as being home to the amazing "rainmaking guns" and the Timber Walk there is plenty to do for the kids and quite a bit for anyone else.

You can wander around the park, there are playgrounds for kids and old engines for them to play on.

The parkland really is peaceful with a smal lake, and BBQ and camp oven sites.

There are plenty of ducks and geese (and the odd rooster) as well as native birds to feed. You’ll see plenty Galahs, Sulphur Crested Cockatoos and Red Rump Parrots.

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At the Graham Andrews Parklands and surrounding the lake is a lovely designated walk which takes you amongst about 18 different species of native Australian Outback Trees ( a couple had died/drowned when I was there!)

You can get a written guide from the Visitor Centre but many of the name plates have what the tree is, how it was used by Aboriginal and early settlers and how it may still be used today.

I did find it a bit hard to follow the trail but it didnt matter, it was a lovely day and the sun was shining again!

A nice way to fill in an hour or so.

The historic Corones Hotels conducts tours of the hotel each day. The tour begins with listening to the story of Harry Corones,and tells how he happened to build the Corones Hotel and became such a huge his influence in this small community community. This man did so much for the community - a building I was staying in while in town was named after him.

Stories are told of the many famous guests and their exploits. There are tales of murder, decadence and love in what was a prosperous era in the region. (Hotel Corones)

The main foyer, where you meet, has a huge array of memorabilia and information about the Hotel's founder and the town in general.

At the end of the tour there is a great afternoon tea with tea, coffee and freshly made scones in the dining room where more anecdotes are told. The tour takes about 2 hours.

The hotel has a restaurant, bar and beer garden, bottle shop and accommodation.

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This wonderful building is the former premises of the Queensland National Bank which established a branch in Charleville in 1881. It was purchased by the Charleville and District Historical Society Inc. in 1973 and is the oldest building still on its original site in Alfred Street.

"The buildings features white and black marble fire-places, high ceilings with intricately carved rosettes, cedar doors and architraves, and some white ceramic door knobs. Porcelaine key hole keepers can still be seen on some doors. Wide verandas on all sides are an essential part of the building. It is listed by the National Trust." ( Charleville & District Historical Society Inc.)

I loved this building and all of its contents - and then there are the sheds and displays out the back. There is just so much to see within and outside of this buiding.

There is a most wonderful coolibah tree out the back.

Opening hours:- Mon - Friday 9.00am to 3.00pm, Saturday 9.00 am to 12 noon, other times dependant upon volunteers. Entry is $5.00.