Stock Exchange Arcade
Stock Exchange Arcade
4.5
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Monday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
About
Built to a design by Mark Cooper Day as the Royal Arcade, the Charters Towers Stock Exchange operated here from 1890 until 1916. The building houses many local Charters Towers businesses and the National Trust of Queensland Don Roderick Art Gallery. A rare example of an arcade in Queensland, one with architecture adapted to climate and well-liked for its scale and barrel-vault entrance, the Stock Exchange Arcade is indicative of the rise and fall of fortune on the nineteenth century goldfield.
Duration: 1-2 hours
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4.5
121 reviews
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Don T
Brisbane, Australia4 contributions
May 2023 • Couples
Interesting to have a look at and discover the history of the place. Not a huge amount to tell you the history of the place but visit the info centre next door and pick up the brochure that will give you a history of the place. Take some time in the bookshop a great assortment of interesting books on the area.
Written 29 May 2023
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Melissa Foord
Australia99 contributions
May 2022 • Couples
Loved the architecture and history in Charters Towers especially the arcade. Walk through and check out the floors to the ceiling.
Written 14 May 2022
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sydneysider48
Sydney, Australia40 contributions
Apr 2021
Charters Towers must have been quite a town in its heyday and this historical building and other substantial old stone banks and other buildings nearby are interesting relics of its colourful past. The Arcade was smaller than I expected but is well maintained and evocative although now predominantly used as a cafe with seating in the old stock exchange floor.
Written 24 April 2021
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Annamarie D
Bundaberg, Australia558 contributions
Dec 2017 • Solo
From the original iron fretwork, stained glass, imposing metal gates, beautiful tiles, high closed in ceilings - what's not to love.
The fact there is a gift shop, second hand book shop and a cafe in the arcade are real bonuses!
The fact there is a gift shop, second hand book shop and a cafe in the arcade are real bonuses!
Written 4 December 2017
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Emujodes
Mount Cotton, Australia43 contributions
Aug 2017 • Business
What a beautiful venue for an evening event. I was in town for a convention and had a night function. We arrived on dusk and was beautiful. Had great catering and good service.
Written 11 August 2017
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jamesboxhead
Booval, Australia11 contributions
Jun 2017
The building actually has quite a few shops to look at as well. It's a great old building to visit. Good local operator as well.
Written 26 June 2017
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Leonie S
Brisbane, Australia0 contributions
Sept 2015 • Friends
We had a nice half hour or so strolling round the shops of the stock exchange and looking at the interactive displays. Quirky small mining museum at the rear was interesting. Charters Towers is taking full advantage of its unique past to position itself as a town to check out for a day or so.
Written 1 October 2015
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WenandKev
Cranbourne, Australia2 contributions
Jul 2014 • Couples
Lots of restaurants and coffee shops and such an interesting place. Must see is the restored theatre with an Indian Motor Bike fully restored on display
Written 19 July 2014
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RamblingTales
Melbourne2 contributions
May 2013 • Couples
Home to a cafe, book shop, gift shop and other businesses, the old Charters Towers Stock Exchange Building is a fantastic example of gold rush era architecture. Beautifully renovated, it looks almost brand new. A great stop for the history buffs, or anyone in search of a quiet place to contemplate a good book, over a good coffee.
Written 25 May 2013
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Fourb2
Antipodes10,529 contributions
May 2013 • Friends
Lovely old building.
There's no shortage of classic Victorian architecture in the Towers, much of it beautifully preserved, but this one deserves a few extra moments of your attention. Australian history oozes out of every square foot of this city, it's not to be overlooked by anyone with an appreciation thereof.
There's no shortage of classic Victorian architecture in the Towers, much of it beautifully preserved, but this one deserves a few extra moments of your attention. Australian history oozes out of every square foot of this city, it's not to be overlooked by anyone with an appreciation thereof.
Written 23 May 2013
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