Charleville, Queensland Charleville, Queensland Charleville is a town and a locality in the Shire of Murweh, Queensland, Australia. In the , Charleville had a population of 3,335 people. Located in south western Queensland, Australia, Charleville is west of Brisbane (the Queensland capital). It is the largest town and administrative centre of the Shire of Murweh, which covers an area of 43,905 square kilometres. Charleville is situated on the banks of the Warrego River, and is the terminus for the Warrego Highway. The first European exploration of the area, which was Kunja tribal land, was conducted by Edmund Kennedy in 1847. A hotel
Museum of Tropical Queensland mutiny on the "Bounty". The Maritime Archaeology Section administers the "Historic Shipwrecks Act 1976", which covers sites including HMS "Pandora" and SS "Yongala" wrecks. Access to these sites is through permit only. In 2006, worldwide attention was received for the discovery of the Australian Snubfin Dolphin, the first species of dolphin to be discovered in 56 years. The museum also houses what has been described as 'the scientifically most important coral collection in the world'. Museum of Tropical Queensland The Museum of Tropical Queensland (abbreviated MTQ) is a museum of natural history, archaeology and history located in Townsville, Queensland, Australia.