Meanings
proper noun
- A gold mining town and larger local government area (Charters Towers Region) in northern Queensland, Australia.
Origin
Named after W. S. E. M. Charters, the Gold Commissioner. Towers refers to conical hills in the area.
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APA
Charters Towers. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Charters%20Towers
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“Charters Towers.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Charters%20Towers. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Charters Towers,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Charters%20Towers.
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