CHARLEVILLE

town, south-central Queensland, Australia. It lies along the Warrego River at an elevation of 974 feet (297 m). The town was settled in 1842 and named for Charleville (Rth Luirc), Ire. It developed as a service centre for the sheep belt. The first regular Qantas air route in Australiabetween Charleville and Cloncurrywas inaugurated in 1922, and the town remains a major outback air base for the Royal Flying Doctor Service. Pop. (1991) 3,513.