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Unlock the universe through unique experiences where the expanse of the cosmos meets the wild and natural beauty of Outback Queensland.

Through a combination of education and storytelling, the Charleville Cosmos Centre is dedicated to igniting curiosity, deepening understanding, and creating memories that reach beyond the stars.

Visit the Charleville Cosmos Centre Website for availability and to book an experience!

The Charleville Bilby Experience offers a must-see show!

Join a tour of the nocturnal house and see some super cute bilbies during their night-time activities. After an engaging talk by one of the keepers you will understand more about the plight of this delightful eco-engineer and exactly why they are worth saving from extinction.

Seasonal dates apply - see the Charleville Bilby Experience website for availability.

Bronze winner of Queensland Tourism's Cultural Tourism category 2024, this experience is not to be missed - discover one of Outback Queensland’s best-kept secrets from WWII.

WWII Secret Base - an interactive exhibition centre - outlining Charleville's role during 1942-1946.  Experience for yourself what life was like for 3500 United States Army Air Force personnel stationed in Charleville in 1943.  Click here for more info.

Or join the WWII Tag-Along Tour - a guide led tag along tour, visiting 6 significant locations on what used to be a USAAF Base.  Click here for more info. 

Outback Date Farms is an Australian, family run enterprise, so enjoy a slice of home-made date loaf and experience a fully working date plantation. Be inspired by the farmer who turned a long term dream into reality. Learn how dates grow, and how reclaimed water came to be used for this environmentally friendly project. And best of all - find out how incredibly healthy dates are for you!

Seasonal experience - visit the website for availability.

Historic House Museum is full of treasures from a bygone era when life was tough for both early pioneers & indigenous Australians.

Charleville's Historic House is the oldest permanent building in Alfred Street. Today, as our local Museum, the house brims with the precious memories and items from the district's pioneering families. Its collections reflect the daily life, trails and tribulations of the Outback and feature the tools - from fixing a coach to making a pie - used through the ages.

Click here to see more information and start your exploring!