Charleville Travel Guide, Australia

Charleville is a town situated in South Western Queensland which is part of Australia. Charleville is around 760 kilometers away from the capital of Queensland which is Brisbane. It is around 270 kilometers from Roma and 515 kilometers from Longreach. Finally from the capital of Australia (which is Sydney) Charleville is 1200 kilometers away. It is situated near the Warrego River and Warrego Highway.

The city of Charleville has been hit many times by floods and this has been the major reason why the progress of Charleville was halted. The first major flood hit the city in the year 1990 and next in 1997. Recently it was January 2008 when Charleville faced another sever flood killing many locals and ruining homes.

The population of Charleville reaches 3300 inhabitants meaning that it isn’t a crowded city. Charleville is one of the best tourist hot spots for those tourists who want peace of mind during their tours. Charleville happens to be the largest town of Murweh Shire Council and also its administrative center. Its total area is around 44000 square kilometers.

The annual average maximum temperature is 29 degrees Celsius while the annual average minimum temperature is around 13 degrees Celsius. The annual average rainfall for Charleville is around 500 mm. Its altitude is around 300 meters.

Transportation facilities in Charleville are considerably good thus making your stay very comfortable. One can get to Charleville from Roma and Brisbane directly via flights on any day throughout the year. The city’s airport is just 4 kilometers away from the heart of the city. If you are tight on budget then you can opt for rail transport from Roma via Toowoomba to Charleville. This runs twice a week and it is an 18 hour journey between the two cities. You can also opt for bus transport which runs daily from Toowoomba and Brisbane to Charleville. Travelling by car is also recommended if you own a car!

While in the city of Charleville you can get a taxi which will charge a fixed fee of $7 and will take you to any location within the city which includes the city airport.