Established in 1877, it was entirely surrounded by the Shire of Dalrymple, with which it amalgamated in 2008 to form the Charters Towers Region.

The Borough of Charters Towers was proclaimed on 21 June 1877 under the Municipal Institutions Act 1864.

[4][5][6] A separate Shire of Queenton was excised from the surrounding Dalrymple Division on 2 July 1902 and merged with the City of Charters Towers on 23 December 1916.

[6][7] On 15 March 2008, under the Local Government (Reform Implementation) Act 2007 passed by the Parliament of Queensland on 10 August 2007, the City of Charters Towers amalgamated with the Shire of Dalrymple to form the Charters Towers Region.

[6][8] The City of Charter Towers included the following settlements: In the early period of local government in Queensland, elections for aldermen were held annually and the mayor was elected from among the aldermen.