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  Charleville   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Charleville is in the heart of Queensland's 'mulga country'.
It is the largest town in the south west of the Outback region and was gazetted in 1868 and later named by the Government surveyor of the day, Mr WA Tully, after a town in Ireland where he had lived.
The factory was moved to Charleville because the wood used in coaches made in factories closer to the coast would split and crack in the dry, dusty conditions of Western Queensland.
www.about-australia.com /queensland/outback-queensland/destinations/charleville   (408 words)

  
 Charleville, Queensland, Pictures
Charleville, town in eastern Australia, in the southern outback of the state of Queensland.
The town is at the western end of the Warrego Highway (Brisbane is at the eastern end) and near the northern end of the Mitchell Highway, a segment of the inland route from Cairns to Sydney.
Charleville is also served by an airport and a railway to Brisbane.
www.greatestcities.com /Oceania/Australia/Queensland/Charleville_town.htm   (164 words)

  
 Charleville-Mézières (Municipality, Ardennes, France)
Charleville became the capital city of the sovereign Principality of Arches and lived mostly from trade, whereas Mézières was an administrative and military city.
Charleville is the birth city of the politician Louis-Alexis Dubois de Crancé (1747-1814).
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 Charleville, Queensland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Charleville is situated on the banks of the Warrego River, and is the terminus for the Warrego Highway.
In 1902 Charleville was the location of an unsuccessful attempt by Clement Lindley Wragge to fire cannons into the clouds in order to break a drought.
Charleville was one of the compulsory stop over/check points during the London to Melbourne MacRobertson Air Race in 1934.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Charleville,_Queensland   (491 words)

  
 Walkabout - Charleville
Located 750 km from Brisbane and 300 m above sea-level, Charleville is an attractive town on the banks of the Warrego River.
By the 1860s the area was being settled and as early as 1866 a pub and a general store had appeared on the site of modern-day Charleville.
Clement Wragge at Charleville, September 26 1902.' It was a vain attempt to induce a deluge and thus break the drought which had been going on since 1896.
www.walkabout.com.au /locations/QLDCharleville.shtml   (816 words)

  
 Charleville - Queensland - Australia - Travel - smh.com.au
The area around Charleville was first explored by Edmund Kennedy during his 1847 journey through the area.
While most other Flying Doctor bases tend to show videos on the workings of the service the Charleville office is proud of the fact that visitors are taken through a working operation.
That night Wragge addressed a group of local citizens in Aeschimann's Hall in Charleville and, so rumour has it, was greeted with considerable scepticism and derision.
smh.com.au /news/Queensland/Charleville/2005/02/17/1108500202236.html   (890 words)

  
 Charleville Camel, Donkey and Yabbie Race Festival
Whilst travelling through Central Queensland we heard of the upcoming Charleville Camel, Donkey and Yabbie Race Festival and felt we just had to be there.
We made a dash to Charleville risking life and limb, travelling at night through the kangaroo infested outback.
Charleville - in Central Queensland - host their annual Camel, Donkey and Yabbie Race Festival in August each year.
www.2camels.com /charleville-camel-donkey-and-yabbie-race-festival.php   (1112 words)

  
 Charleville, Australia
Charleville is located at the junction of the Mitchell and Warrego Highways, 270 miles west of Brisbane and is an important regional centre of this cattle and sheep rearing region.
Ross and Keith Smith, the first aviators to fly from London to Sydney, landed with mechanical problems in 1919, Amy Johnson landed at Charleville in 1920, the first Qantas airmail flight left from Charleville in 1922 and the Royal Flying Doctors have a base here.
Roma is around 270 Km east of Charleville and again sheep and cattle farming are the dominant industry.
www.auinfo.com /Charleville-Queensland.html   (358 words)

  
 Charleville tours with Australian Luxury Desert Tours, Queensland, Australia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Charleville is one of the largest centres in South West Queensland.
Due to the lack of artificial light in the region at night, an unparalleled view of the night sky is available to the visitor.
They hold displays four times a week in Charleville between May and September, educating people about this rare native animals - and the extraordinary steps that are being taken to save it from extinction.
www.ausafari.com.au /charleville.htm   (189 words)

  
 Restoration at Charleville Castle - County Offaly - Tullamore Ireland
Charleville Castle is dedicated to learning with a core focus on the development of inter-disciplinary, inter-cultural, and international teamwork and leadership know-how and skills, based on action-learning.
The team at the castle is challenging other colleges and universities to join in the quest to develop new programs directed at these critical challenges.
In a World, which is increasingly driven by commercial prerogatives, our challenge is to redirect attention to the basic issue of sustainability and the central issue of interdependence.
www.charlevillecastle.com /restore.html   (508 words)

  
 Charleville just heavenly | The Sunday Mail
Asteroid 13933 Charleville – orbiting 229 million km from Earth – was discovered by Geisei astronomist Tsutomu Seki on November 2, 1988.
The application told of Charleville's contribution to astronomy through the Cosmos Centre, considered one of the best places in the southern hemisphere to view stars due to its geographical position, clear skies and surrounding flat topography.
Mrs Morgan was out looking for Asteroid 13933 Charleville last night with her 12-inch (27cm) telescope but admitted she needed at least a 15-inch (37.5cm) instrument to view the asteroid.
www.news.com.au /couriermail/story/0,23739,20190878-5007200,00.html   (461 words)

  
 Home Page of Charleville Historic House   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
This Building, located at 87 Alfred Street and situated next to the Murweh Shire Council Office, is the former premises of the Queensland National Bank which established a branch in Charleville on the 30th day of July 1881.
It was purchased by the Charleville and District Historical Society Inc. in 1973.
The original Charleville Rail Ambulance purchased by the society in 1985 has been restored by local students and occasionally travels the Charleville rails..
www.charlevillehistorichouse.com   (496 words)

  
 Charleville Lodge
Charleville Lodge is an elegant Victorian terrace of houses located in the Phibsborough area of Dublin City, near the...
Beautifully restored and tastefully refurbished in a traditional manner, Charleville Lodge is often referred to as boutique accommodation.
Charleville Lodge, former home to Lord Charleville, is an elegant terrace of Victorian houses completely restored, and renovated to offer all the facilities normally associated with a larger hotel.
www.priceline.co.uk /pcln/hotel/200681   (389 words)

  
 Charleville   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Only two have survived: one is in the Queensland Museum in Brisbane and the other is outside the Scout Hut on Sturt Street, heading south towards Cunnamulla.
Rooms can be found at the Charleville Motel on King Street, or head for Cobb and Co. Caravan Park off Alfred Street, a pleasant spot, with hot water, barbecues and a small shop (6am–8pm).
Charleville lies on the Brisbane–Mount Isa bus route, with at least two services daily in each direction (but no Greyhound service), and also on the Quilpie–Brisbane train line, with two trains a week.
www.pacificislandtravel.com /australia/queensland/charleville.asp   (465 words)

  
 Quest
Charleville Castle is the hub of a growing network of facilities and alliances, which make up Quest Campus.
The mission of Quest is to gear people, from a vast array of backgrounds, cultures and nationalities, for a world in which interdependence and international collaboration play an increasingly important role.
Formed in 1996, Quest remains in its embryonic stage of development but it is putting in place a fabulous center in Charleville Castle, in the heart of Ireland, and a network of people and institutions committed to these voluntary aspirations, both big and small.
www.quest-campus.com   (436 words)

  
 Charleville Vineyard in Ste. Genevieve MO
Charleville wines are produced entirely from grapes grown on the vineyard property.
His youngest son, Francois Chauvin dit Charleville, b.
The Charleville Winery is located on that acreage.
www.mainstreetinnbb.com /Pages/charleville.html   (278 words)

  
 Charleville School of Distance Education   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Welcome to the Charleville School of Distance Education - a fantastic Queensland state school.
Ours is a strong and supportive school community which has evolved over the years through the combined efforts of students, staff, parents and home tutors working together to provide programs that assist our students to reach their potential.
Visitors to Charleville are encouraged to visit our unique school, learn about how we operate and to experience an on air lesson.
www.charlevisde.qld.edu.au   (136 words)

  
 Nikolaus Kathrein, b: 1796 - Charleville, Austria-Hungary   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Born: 19 JUN 1823 - Charleville, Torontal, Austria-Hungary
Born: 1 JUN 1828 - Charleville, Torontal, Austria-Hungary
Born: 1 DEC 1815 - Charleville, Torontal, Austria-Hungary
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 Charleville-Mézières - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The commune of Charleville-Mézières was created in 1966 by the administrative grouping of five former communes, which already formed a single agglomeration.
The poet Arthur Rimbaud (1854–1891) was born in Charleville.
The Musée Rimbaud (Rimbaud museum) is located in the old water mill (Le Vieux Moulin) to the north of the town.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Charleville-M%C3%A9zi%C3%A8res   (201 words)

  
 Pigot & Co.'s Directory, 1824 - Charleville
Here is a court for the recovery of debts to the amount of one hundred pounds and upwards, and there are weekly petty sessions.
Charleville, however, under the disadvantage above mentioned, has been lately much improved; the markets are excellent, and the town is well furnished with good shops, for the supply of the adjacent country, as well as the inhabitants, among whom are many opulent residents.
At the distance of six miles from Charleville, on the road to Mallow, is situate the ancient town of Buttevant, formerly a place of very great note: its present wretchedness exhibits some vestiges of its religious buildings, now nothing more than a heap of ruins.
myhome.ispdr.net.au /~mgrogan/cork/charleville_pigot.htm   (365 words)

  
 The Price of Freedom: French Charleville Model 1763 Flintlock Musket, Surcharged 'US'
Charleville, northeast of Paris, was one of the three French arsenals making flintlock muskets.
In March 1777, some 23,000 "Charleville" muskets were received from France.
George Washington implemented a resolution by the Continental Congress to stamp firearms to reduce theft.
americanhistory.si.edu /militaryhistory/collection/object.asp?ID=454   (168 words)

  
 NPP Grassland: Charleville, Australia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The study was carried out with a view to parameterising a simulation model of primary production and livestock carrying capacity.
Both sites were mowed to a height of 4 cm at the beginning of the study (November 1973) to remove senescent material.
The Charleville study sites, each of 0.7 ha, included a native perennial "mulga" grassland located within Charleville airport (26.40 S 146.27 E), about 1 km south of the town of Charleville, and a sown grassland dominated by Cenchrus ciliaris, about 25 km north of the town.
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 Charleville Travel Vacation & Holiday Guide, Queensland, Australia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Charleville is the hub of a vast sheep and cattle raising region, located on the Warrego River at the junction of the Mitchell Highway, the Warrego Highway and the Diamantina Development Road.
With a population of 3800, Charleville is the largest town in South West Queensland.
For things to see and do in Charleville, just visit our things to see and do in Charleville guide to search for Charleville listings, and make enquiries or bookings online.
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 French Charleville Musket - 1766 Model Flintlock
Introduced initially in 1763, the new French Infantry Musket underwent a number of changes 3 years later in 1766 including lightening the musket, reducing the size of the lock, and utilizing the button-head ramrod design.
Tens of thousands of this musket were made for the royal army of France, however this was not its claim to fame.
While the 1777 model began to be issued to French Regiments almost immediately, the 1766 model continued to be carried by some French soldiers all the way up into the time of Napoleon.
www.militaryheritage.com /musket14.htm   (582 words)

  
 Charleville Lodge Hotel - Dublin - Charleville Lodge Hotel Reviews - TripAdvisor
I have stayed in the Charleville lodge on a number of occasions now so can give a very thorough appraisal of the hotel.Firstly I would reccomend you only accept a room if it is in the new wing of the...
The Management of Charleville Lodge have found trip advisor to be invaluable in terms of guest feedback.
We were looking for a place out of the main area of Dublin where it would be quiet at night.
tripadvisor.com /Hotel_Review-g186605-d214592-Reviews-Charleville_Lo...   (764 words)

  
 Charleville Golf club, golf course Cork Limerick Ireland
Charleville Golf club, golf course Cork Limerick Ireland
Contact us to see what golf packages and discounts we have to offer to visitors.
Smiths Road, Charleville, Co. Cork, Ireland · tel: +353 63 81 257 · fax: +353 63 81 274 · email: info@charlevillegolf.com
www.charlevillegolf.com   (255 words)

  
 CBOnline - Radio 4RR - An Aboriginal Aternative on the Charleville Airwaves
Leading the station is the committed Station Manager, Karen Russell, who oversees the professional delivery of a variety of programming throughout the day.
Each morning Charleville listeners wake up to a local breakfast show that incorporates Murri and country music, including programs such as “Murri Contact” which focuses on Aboriginal issues.
Karen has many hopes and aspirations for 4RR, and would like to see the station become a registered training organisation, so Aboriginal youth could be trained as the next generation of radio professionals and media workers.
www.cbonline.org.au /index.cfm?pageId=43,127,3,740   (228 words)

  
 Charleville Flood Grungies   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
In 1990 the town of Charleville in South West Queensland Australia was inundated with floodwaters from the Warrego River.
Many of the illustrations depict prominent scenes of Charleville as well as some of the various tourist attractions.
The most recent being the Cosmos Centre, where you can experience the night sky and gain an understanding of the universe.
www.mulgatraining.net /grungies/about.htm   (114 words)

  
 Attractions in the Shire
All of this and so much more is what you can expect to see and experience when you choose Charleville as your outback holiday destination.
The largest town in South West Queensland, Charleville houses a population of approximately 3300 and is a rich pastoral area.
Did you know that it was in Charleville that Cobb and Co had their largest and longest running coach making factory and it was also Charleville that the famous rainmaking experiment, the Vortex Gun was carried out.
www.murweh.qld.gov.au /attractions/index.shtml   (569 words)

  
 Cosmos Centre, Charleville
Charleville, in Outback Queensland, is the ideal place on the planet to observe the magnificent of the Sagittarius arm of the Milky Way.
With a spectacularly clear night sky, unaffected by light and industrial pollution, visitors have the opportunity to star gaze as never before.
The Queensland Heritage Trails Network is a joint initiative of the Queensland Government and the Commonwealth Government - through the Federation Fund - to provide a lasting legacy to the Centenary of Federation.
www.heritagetrails.qld.gov.au /attractions/charleville.html   (353 words)

  
 Welcome to Cork Kerry-Charleville   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Charleville is located close to the border with Co. Limerick.
The attractive parkland 27 hole course is located in the foothills of the Ballyhoura Mountains.
Charleville Golf Club offers relaxed and uncrowded golf in beautiful, peaceful surroundings.
www.corkkerry.ie /content.asp?id=89   (104 words)

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