Charters Towers - A Street Walk

In 1872, places for living and making a living on the Charters Towers Goldfield took place within tents. Such shelters progressed to bark humpies and graduated to constructions in milled timber and corrugated iron. Many were replaced in brick. Later some burnt to the ground or were removed, and some time later replaced. Some escaped this savage cycle and have survived as street icons. Today they form the basis for what people appreciate and value about the heart of Charters Towers, known as the One Square Mile...