Townsville Area Attractions

National Trust Heritage Centre

The historic house complex displays on the site three (3) typical North Queensland Houses. These are a simple miners cottage built about 1884, a...

Perc Tucker Regional Museum

Housed in one of Townsville's finest heritage buildings, Perc Tucker Regional Gallery is a dynamic visual arts centre and has a significant...

Stock Exchange Arcade

The Charters Tower's Stock Exchange Arcade was built in 1888 as a prestigious shop and office arcade. Known then as the Royal Arcade, it...

Riverway

Located in Thuringowa on the magnificent Ross River frontage, Riverway is fast becoming one of the most exciting destinations the region has to...

Australian Institute of Marine Science

The Australian Institute of Marine Science is the head quarters for marine science research in Australia. Public tours are available including...

The Miners Cottage

This quaint little Miners Cottage is located within the historic "One Square Mile" precinct of old Charters Towers. The cottage is a...

Assay Mining Museum

The Stock Exchange Arcade was designed by Sydney architect Mark Day and built by Sandbrook Brothers of Sydney in 1888. This prestigious shop and...

Maze Mania 4 Kids

Maze Mania 4 Kids offers a massive maze for hours of fun for all the kids.

The business thrives on customer care and enjoyment for the...

Venus Gold Battery

Located on the outskirts of town, the Venus Battery offers an insight into an amazing real-life gold rush of the late 19th century. The battery is...

John Drysdale Memorial Clock

Unveiled in 1930, the John Drysdale Memorial Clock was built to commemorate John Drysdale. A prominent member of the community, he invented the...

The Strand

This fabulous stretch along Townsville's beachfront promenade lies The Strand. It incorporates a jetty, recreational park, restaurants, cafes...

Billabong Sanctuary

Billabong Sanctuary, Townsville North Queensland is Australia's best interactive wildlife sanctuary. Visitors to the sanctuary join in animal...

The Big Cassowary

Many Australian towns boast large monuments of their most recognisable town features, and Mission Beach is no different. Come see the five metre...

Aquasearch Aquarium

The Aquasearch Aquarium is currently the only facility on Magnetic Island for viewing a marine display, and is unique in that it features 25 year...

Historic Ambulance Centre

The Historic Ambulance Centre, located in the Charters Towers Museum, dates back to 1903 and was restored and reopened to the public 100 years...

Burdekin Theatre Complex

The Burdekin Theatre Complex is Ayr's most impressive building and is home to arts and entertainment in the region.

The Burdekin...

Zaro Cultural Gallery

The Zaro Cultural Gallery offers an extensive range of Torres Strait Islander and Aboriginal art. Owing to its Burdekin residents, Aicey and...

Reef HQ Aquarium

Reef HQ is the world's largest living coral reef aquarium and national reef education centre for the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. It is the...

Zara Clarke Museum

The Zara Clarke Museum is housed in a late nineteenth century commercial building of size and scale unusual to Queensland country towns. This...

Silverlink Interpretive Centre

The Lower Burdekin Historical Society tells the story of the conception, planning, construction and opening of the Burdekin River Bridge. The...