Travel Action Matilda Country Magazine 2023 - Volume 34

Discover a Piece of History
History lovers, don’t miss Charleville’s Historic House, which began life as Charleville’s
fi rst bank in 1888. Today it is the oldest building in Alfred Street, Charleville’s main street and
packed with precious treasures of times gone by. There is also machinery from yesteryear that
is on display on the grounds.
Take a Stroll Along the Warrego River
To complete your visit wander along Charleville’s picturesque Warrego River Walk where
you’ll fi nd the ‘Waadyanana Pathway’, a 1.4 km walking track designed by the local Indigenous
Bidjara people. Did you know? Warrego means ‘river of sand’ in the Aboriginal language.
Listen to the birdlife while they fl it about on your early morning walk, or soak in the tranquility of
the old trees lining the river while savouring a packed lunch.
HEALTHY AND HEAVENLY AT HEINEMANN’S
No matter your dietary requirements, you can expect a superb eating
experience at Heinemann’s Bakery and Coffee Shop in Charleville.
Heinemann’s services a 300km radius with its products and has
one of the biggest and most automated bakeries west of the range.
Although all the pull-aparts and fancy breads are made by hand, the
automated plant can produce 1000 loaves an hour … and the bread is
so good that a lot of big bakeries come here to see just how it’s done.
healthy options for people with special dietary needs. Steaming meat
pies in a variety of fl avours along with many other pastry items are
also popular.
The bakery section is open from 5.00am and serves coffee, pies,
pasties, pastries, sandwiches and of course all the wonderful breads.
The coffee, of course, is fi rst rate. Roasted Fonzie Abbot beans are
freshly ground on the premises, so the coffee you get is as good as
you’ll fi nd anywhere. The range of hot beverages is impressive—
espresso, latte, vienna, affrogato, latte frappe, mocha frappe,
vanilla bean frappe, chocolate frappe, hot chocolate and white hot
chocolate. Cold beverages include iced coffee, iced chocolate and
fruit smoothies.
For lunch there are wonderful gourmet salads, sushi and a ton of
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