Charters Towers

English

Etymology

Named after W. S. E. M. Charters, the Gold Commissioner. Towers refers to conical hills in the area.

Proper noun

Charters Towers

  1. A gold mining town and larger local government area (Charters Towers Region) in northern Queensland, Australia.
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