Charters Towers - Venus Gold Battery History Tour

May 10, 2023, 10:00 AM – 2:30 PM

Explore the incredible Venus Gold Battery in Charters Towers and be amazed at how gold was processed during the colourful North Queensland goldrush in the 1800s.
On the outskirts of Charters Towers sits the oldest and largest surviving Battery in Queensland – The Venus Gold Battery. Built in 1872, this mill provided gold extraction facilities to miners for over a century. The huge “stampers” pounded away through the day and night extracting the precious gold from quartz up until 1973.

Includes
75 Minute Tour of the Battery with experienced guide
Opportunities for Q&A
Getting Here
Corner Millchester Rd & Jardine St, Charters Towers, QLD, 4820
Charters Towers - located 137km from Townsville on the Flinders Highway.
Venus Gold Battery - 4km from the Visitor Information Centre

Parking
Free parking is available outside Venus Battery. Coach parking can be arranged.

Disability Access
This tour is fully accessible for customers with mobility issues.