Townsville Travel Guides

Queens Gardens in Townsville

The Queens Gardens in Townsville are public gardens which were established in 1870 featuring mature trees, lawns and gardens, caged birds, picnic...

Light House Bommie

The Light House Bommie site off Lady Elliot Island in the Great Barrier Reef is a group of small coral outcrops packed with marine life. ...

Townsville Airport

Townsville Airport - your central key regional airport in Queensland, services the vast growing business district City of Townsville and the...

Cape Pallarenda Conservation Park

A scenic coastal park close to Townsville, Cape Pallarenda is the site of a former quarantine station dating from 1915. Enjoy a picnic or barbecue...

Townsville Palmetum

The Townsville Palmetum is a rather unique tropical experience covering over 17 hectares of lush land. It is a botanical garden featuring just one...

Townsville Conservation Park

Townsville Town Comman Conservation Park are coastal wetlands on Townsville's northern outskirts. Excellent seasonal birdwatching. Bird hides....

Pioneer Park & Ross River

Pioneer Park is located in Thuringowa on the banks of the Ross River and Ross River Dam. The park provides recreational facilities and is a...

Nelly Bay

Magnetic Island is located just off the coast of Townsville. The National Park here is home to Australia's largest colony of koalas and a huge...

Ross River

The Ross River is fast becoming Thuringowa's recreational centrepiece, hosting a wide range of sporting and leisure activities. Riverwalk, a...

Magnetic Island National Park

Magnetic Island National Park is a designated World Heritage Area. It is a rugged continental island with hoop pine rainforest and eucalypt...

The Moltke Dive Site

The Moltke is a wreck dive accessible from the shore on Magnetic Island. The old cargo Boat has been here for over 70 years.

The...

Arcadia at Magnetic Island

Arcadia is the smallest of the 4 main bays around Magnetic Island. Arcadia surrounds 2 of the Island's prominent bays, Alma Bay and Geoffrey...

Horseshoe Bay

Horseshoe Bay is the largest bay on Magnetic Island. Ideal for watersports, almost every watercraft imaginable is available for hire as well as...

Bushland Beach

Bushland Beach is part of the Northern Beaches precinct of Thuringowa, located 15 minutes drive from Thuringowa central business district. ...

Lake Ross

Owned by NQ Water, Lake Ross stores over 200,000 million litres of water and supplies up to 80 per cent of the region's potable water supply. ...

Michaelmas and Upolu Cays National Park

Michaelmas and Upolu Cays National Park are one of the most important seabird breeding sites on the Great Barrier Reef. It is a unique nesting...

Toolakea Beach

For a peaceful experience on yet another one of Thuringowa's gorgeous beaches, visit Toolakea Beach and bring the whole family for a relaxing...

Donnington Air Park

Donnington Air Park is the Woodstock Airport. Located on the Flinders Highway at Woodstock Donnington Airpark is known for its Airshows.

Toomulla Beach

Somewhat more isolated, Toomulla Beach is a great place for birdwatchers. It also boasts a boat ramp and great camping spot for the whole family...

Alligator Creek Track

Alligator Creek flows through Bowling Green Bay National Park in a series of cascades, deep pools and waterfalls. The track to Alligator Falls...