Childers Queensland

The township is set on a ridge overlooking fields of rich volcanic soil. Childers is renowned for its heritage character and is classified a National Trust town. The historic colonial buildings of the main street (Bruce Highway) are set amongst large, shady leopard trees.   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Childers,_Queensland

Europeans first arrived in the area in the 1850s. Pastoralists established properties soon after to raise cattle on the fertile lands. Back then, sugar was (as it is now) the key crop grown in the Isis. The railway line to Childers opened in 1887 and was pivotal in the early development of the area. Childers Post Office opened on 14 November 1887.^[2] The town is reportedly named after Hugh Childers, British statesman, who was the Auditor-General of Victoria in the 1850s.^[3] The railway line closed in 1964.

Childers has seen a number of serious fires over the years. The 1902 fire destroyed much of the town centre. The town made international headlines in June 2000, when an arsonist set fire to the Palace Backpackers Hostel, claiming the lives of 15 tourists. The Palace Building reopened in 2002, and includes a memorial to those lost in the blaze, a Regional Art Gallery and an Information Centre

Childers has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

• Bruce Highway: Childers Post Office (former)^[4]
• Churchill Street: Childers Court House^[5]
• Macrossan Street: Christ Church^[6]
• 6 North Street: The Old Butcher’s shop complex^[7]
• 18 Macrossan Street: Isis Masonic Lodge^[8]
• 45 Churchill Street: Isis District War Memorial and Shire Council Chambers^[9]
• 50 Churchill Street: Queensland National Bank (former)^[10]
• 54-58 Churchill Street: Shops and Cafe 54-58 Churchill Street^[11]
• 55 Churchill Street: Childers RSLA Club^[12]
• 59 Churchill Street: Hotel Childers^[13]
• 60 Churchill Street: Chemist 60 Churchill St^[14]
• 61 Churchill Street: National Australia Bank, Childers^[15]
• 62 Churchill Street: Ellwood & Co Drapery (former)^[16]
• 63 Churchill Street: Clock – Pizzey Memorial^[17]
• 66-70 Churchill Street: Jeffery’s Building^[18]
• 69 Churchill Street: Childers QATB (former)^[19]
• 71 Churchill Street: Federal Hotel, Childers^[20]
• 72 Churchill Street: Palace Hotel, Childers^[21]
• 74-78 Churchill Street: Hardware Store (former)^[22]
• 75 Churchill Street: Paragon Theatre^[23]
• 80 Churchill Street: Lloyd’s Barber Shop (former)^[24]
• 82 Churchill Street: Bakery, Childers^[25]
• 84-86 Churchill Street: Kerr’s Building^[26]
• 88-90 Churchill Street: [[Childers Pharmaceutical Museum,now the Old Pharmacy}]]^[27]
• 92-94 Churchill Street: Dittmer’s Store/Isis Town and Country^[28]
• 102-108 Churchill Street: Shops at 102-108 Churchill St^[29]