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Burdekin & Ayr
85 kilometres south of Townsville with rivers, creeks and estuaries. View the
farmlands and wetlands from the lookouts of Mount Inkerman and Mount Kelly.
Cardwell
This is a quaint fishing village situated between the mountains and the sea. It is surrounded by world heritage rainforests, waterfalls and wilderness tracks.
Charters Towers
Charters Towers lies 135 kilometres west of Townsville. The prosperity of Charters
Towers was based on gold. It was discovered here by an aboriginal boy, Jupiter
Mosman, in 1871 and a gold rush began. Historical buidings line the streets here and over the years gold has still been found around the area.A highlight in the town is to visit the Venus Gold Battery, a restored gold crushing mill.Train and bus services travel from townsville to Charters Towers.
Ingham
Ingham north of Townsville with the Wallaman Falls, Australia 's largest sheer
drop waterfall and the Tyto Wetlands.
Ravenswood
An old gold mining village 130 kilometres south-west of Townsville. Around
the countryside are found are relics of the gold mining activities.
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