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Childers Arts Space and Backpackers Memorial

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Open Open 9:00-16:00
Address:
72 Churchill St, Childers QLD 4660, AustraliaMap
Phone: +61 7 4130 4876
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  • Brissy2
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    Worth a visit

    Not many international visitors know the background of this sad event where a fire was lit and the backpackers were unable to escape, hence the Memorial which is located in the heart of Childers.

    Reviewed on Apr 6, 2023
  • Bev M
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    Absolute must

    Beautiful thoughtful respectful modern memorial not like any I have ever seen. A must visit. So very sad. It's so hard to understand the tragic loss of these young lives in this building where you are...

    Reviewed on Mar 28, 2023
  • Crystalline4u
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    Taking a break in the field

    Early in the morning on the 23rd of June 2000 a fire broke out in the historic Palace Building. Converted into a backpacker’s hostel and sought-after with seasonal fruit-pickers...there were young pe...

    Reviewed on Jul 16, 2022
  • bjwillmer
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    Well worth the visit - very touching and well thought of

    Beautiful tribute to the young lives lost. Well worth a stop by to pay respects and learn about the disaster that changes the lives of many. Highly recommend.

    Reviewed on Sep 29, 2021
  • ReenieBabe
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    Appropriate Memorial

    Sad event marked with respect in an appropriate venue. Lovely reminder if beautiful people gone too soon

    Reviewed on Sep 21, 2021

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