TOWNSVILLE

A thriving urban metropolis and renowned hub for sport and events - Townsville is the largest regional centre in Northern Australia, but with enough country heart to care.

Basking in over 300 days of sunshine every year, this vibrant city combines a thriving and diverse North Queensland community with rich cultural and military history and stunning natural wonders, including Magnetic Island - a residential island community, and one of few islands on the Great Barrier Reef with its own postcode!

Townsville is the Southernmost gateway to the Wet Tropics World-Heritage Area, with some of the world’s oldest living rainforests of the Paluma Range National

Park. Townsville proudly leads the protection of the world’s greatest natural wonder as the official headquarters of the Great Barrier Reef.

Connecting these unique bioregions is a diverse network of Dry Tropical Savannah landscapes home to quintessential Australian fauna and flora – bringing together the eclectic beauty of a coastal paradise, rainforest escapes and urban luxury.

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Conquer the pink granite monolith, Castle Hill, which towers over the cityscape at 286m. Soak in the 360 • views of the city, and across to Magnetic Island. The ‘Hill’ is also steeped in history with remaining military fortifications and local folklore icon – the Saint – painted by a group of seven mates in the 1960s.

Museum Of Underwater Art

Journey 2-hours to the central section of the Great Barrier Reef to dive a world-first – the Coral Greenhouse, Museum of Underwater Art. This submerged museum – resting 16m below the surface beside pristine corals of the John Brewer Reef lagoon - is a collection of sculptural artworks by internationally-renowned artist, Jason deCaires Taylor A must do!

The Strand

Soak up the sun along Townsville’s picturesque 2.5km beachfront promenade, The Strand. Complete with parklands, waterparks, and a bustling café district – this is the coastal heart of the city.

Street Art

Meander lanes and alleyways for a surprising artscape with many of Townsville’s colonial era buildings adorned with street art murals of varying scale. The self-guided trail takes you through a vibrant urban environment, met by many a café and bar along the way.

Swimming Lagoons

Cool off at one of the many pools and lagoons throughout the city and surrounding suburbs. Ross River Parkway, and the Riverway Lagoon brings the wonderous views of Ross River and adjacent walking trail, together with the equivalent of three Olympic swimming pools of patrolled aquatic heaven.