Ray White Rural Charleville

58 Alfred Street Charleville Queensland 4470

Charleville is in the heart of Queensland's 'mulga country'. It isthe largest town in the south west of the Outback region and wasgazetted in 1868 and later named by the Government surveyor of the day,Mr WA Tully, after a town in Ireland where he had lived.

In March 1888, rail transport reached Charleville. This railway gaveCharleville a direct link with the state capital, Brisbane. This linestill operates passenger services twice a week to Charleville on boardQueensland Rail's Westlander.

Cobb and Co, the famous coach company, based their largest coachmaking factory in Australia in the township of Charleville in 1890. Thefactory was moved to Charleville because the wood used in coaches madein factories closer to the coast would split and crack in the dry,dusty conditions of Western Queensland. On the subject of transport,Qantas scheduled its first fare paying passenger service fromCharleville to Cloncurry, via Longreach and Winton, back in 1922.

The mulga country of Queensland's outback is rich in history, floraand fauna. The Charleville Heritage Trail guides visitors through thehistory of the town and its heritage buildings. The stars almost touchthe end of your nose at the Cosmos Centre and Observatory where clearnights and a low horizon combine to give visitors a great night timeexperience. Kangaroos, emus, birds of prey and a wondrous variety ofAustralian native wildlife can be seen whilst travelling this area.Visit the National Parks Research Station, home of the Save the BilbyFund. Seasonal 'meet the bilbies' tours are held at the station.

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