Is Charters Towers safe? Australia travel risk
Is Charters Towers safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Charters Towers scores 28/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Australia Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions, updated 18 Aug 2026); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise normal security precautions. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Charters Towers scores 28/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Australia (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Charters Towers: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km, frequently asked questions.
Driven by: natural hazards (57/100) and security (23/100).
A score of 28 is higher than the scores of 21% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Australia travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Geographic & Regional Coordinates
Geographically located in Queensland (20.0765° S, 146.2614° E), Charters Towers sits 1,715.1 km S from Canberra at 319 m elevation.
Queensland
20.0765° S, 146.2614° E
319 m
Australia/Brisbane
8,040
Emergency & Aviation Access
Nearby Towns & Settlements in Australia
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)
| Hazard | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildfires | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| Tropical Cyclones | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Most wildfire events within 100 km of Charters Towers happened in August (6 of 21 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
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Is Charters Towers safe?
Charters Towers currently scores 28/100 on our composite travel risk index (moderate risk; lower is safer). It already includes the current US State Department advisory for Australia (Level 1 of 4). Official advice can change quickly, so check it again shortly before you travel.
Sources: Travel Risk Calculator — Charters Towers · Methodology
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