About Chillagoe Cabins, Accommodation near Chillago Limestone Caves, outback Queensland, west of Cairns, Queensland Australia

The township of Chillagoe was created in 1900 by the workers who toiled in the copper smelter, the many local mines and supportive industries. Chillagoe went on to become one of the largest metallurgical developments pre-World War 1. A population of thousands inhabited the area and relics from this past era are still visible.
When the smelter closed in 1943, Chillagoe would have surely vanished if it wasn’t for the cattle trade and the tourism created by the vast cave systems that were constantly being discovered close to town. The population now hovers around 200. Some of the families have lived here since the smelter days and others are here to enjoy the quiet sounds of the country and the outback hospitality. Mining still haunts the town with a lime works being established in 1970 and marble mining in 1982. Even now, there are still regular discoveries of fresh ore bodies.

Tourist visitation is highest in the winter months between April and October with temperatures ranging from 14 to 34 degrees Celsius. All throughout the year the region offers interest and excitement, and summer is the green season with spectacular tropical storms, new vegetation growth and wild flowers.The summer storms flush the caves and they again present themselves as fresh and having had no human visitation. Temperatures may reach 39 degrees Celsius but unlike the coast, humidity can be as low as 40%.

Chillagoe Cabins, Queen St, Chillagoe, North Queensland, Australia
PO Box 9, Chillagoe Queensland 4871 Australia
Phone: +61 7 4094 7206
Email: info@chillagoe.com