Charleville

Vortex Guns
Park adjacent to tourist information

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.

Royal Flying Doctor Service
Old Cunnamulla Rd
+61 7 4654-1233
$3 adult $1 children

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.

Charleville Bilby Experience
National Parks Centre in Park Street
+61 7 4654-7771
$5 per adult, children under 4 free

The Bilby Centre has evening talks and bilby viewing. The Tours operate Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday nights from 1 April to 15 October. Tours unavailable Mid Octiber through to 1 April. Learn how the Bilbies, once extinct in the Charleville area, and being bred, and released into the wild.

Walk along to Warrego River

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.

School of the Air (School of Distance Education)
$2
9:30AM
Located adjacent to the high school

The School of the Air educates over 200 children on remote properties and communities. One tour is operated daily at 9.30AM not available public or Queensland School holidays, with a short talk, and an opportunity to view the education process.