Townsville Region Holiday Attractions

Pacific Ocean Magnetic Island

"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 structure is fairly broken up providing many corners and..

Bowling Green Bay National Park Townsville

Alligator Creek flows through Bowling Green Bay National Park in a series of cascades, deep pools and waterfalls. The walk starts from the southern end of the picnic area. A lower lookout..

Gulliver Street Mundingburra

Anderson Park Botanic Gardens Townsville is one of the three separate gardens which together form the Townsville Botanic Gardens being developed by the Metropolitan Council. Being a garden..

Magnetic Island Magnetic Island

Arcadia is the smallest of the four main bays around Magnetic Island. Arcadia surrounds two of the Island’s prominent bays; Alma Bay and Geoffrey Bay.Geoffrey Bay is a Marine National..

Mitchell Street Jezzine Barracks North Ward

The Army Museum of North Queensland is located within Jezzine Barracks, Kissing Point in Townsville. The Museum collects and exhibits memorabilia associated with past and current military..

Cape Cleveland Road, Cape Ferguson Townsville

The Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) is a leader in tropical marine science.The Institute is consistently ranked among the top one per cent of specialist research..

Turn off via Bruce Highway Balgal Beach

Balgal Beach is a beachside community popular as a day and overnight trip destination for locals and tourists to Thuringowa and Townsville. Just a few minutes from Rollingstone, Balgal..

Bruce Highway Townsville

Billabong Sanctuary is a wildlife park featuring over 100 species of Australian animals, specialising in the fauna of North Queensland such as the saltwater crocodile and the endangered..

Turn off via Bruce Highway Bluewater

Bluewater hosts a picturesque fresh water attraction popular with picnic goers, including barbecues, toilets, showers and play equipment. Access the creek via the Bluewater Store (near the..

Abergowrie State Forest Broadwater Ingham

Two distinct forest communities feature in Broadwater, Abergowrie State Forest. Endangered riparian rainforest lines the clear waters of Broadwater Creek. Open eucalypt forest dominates the..

Turn off via Bruce Highway Bushland Beach

Bushland Beach is part of the Northern Beaches precinct of Thuringowa, located 15 minutes drive from Thuringowa central business district. Access to Bushland Beach is via a turnoff along..

Wallaman Falls section, Girringun National Park Ingham

The Buujan Quiinbiira (Boo-jun quin bee-rr-ar) walk starts near Wallaman Falls in Girringun National Park. Wallaman Falls is the largest single-drop waterfall in Australia, tumbling 265..

End of Cape Pallarenda Road Townsville

A scenic coastal park close to Townsville, Cape Pallarenda is the site of a former quarantine station dating from 1915. The buildings are typical Queenslander style; with high ceilings and..

Castle Hill Townsville

Castle Hill is a red rock monolith in the heart of Townsville offering panoramic views, and a slice of military history. There is a popular walking track for fitness focused locals, with a..

Hackett Terrace Charters Towers

Centenary Park has the gold discovery monuments, picnic tables, gas barbecues and is always cool and shady. Centenary Park also has an interesting history tied to the park. The area was..

Cemetery Road And Lynd Highway Charters Towers

Charters Towers Cemetery was established in 1895. It is the resting place for a number of interesting local characters including Jupiter Mosman who, as local lore has it, was one of the..

36 Ryan Street Charters Towers

Drop into the Civic Club, originally known as the Londoner's Club, (a gentlemen's club) and enjoy a drink with a local, soak up the atmosphere of this amazing historic building and have a..

Mt Spec, Paluma Range National Park Ingham

Cloudy Creek is one of a variety of short walks in the Paluma area. This walking track leads through the rainforest from McClelland's lookout, which is the perfect place for a picnic lunch..

Flinders Mall Townsville

Cotters Market is North Queensland's award winning arts and crafts market held in Flinders Mall Townsville. Cotters Market is a great place to shop. They have ultra-fresh fruit and..

Via Gregory Development Road (Lynd Highway) Charters Towers

Historically significant, Dalrymple National Park contains the site of the former Dalrymple Township, established on the banks of the Burdekin River during the gold rush. Built in 1864, it..

Flinders Highway Charters Towers

Experience the thrill of livestock going under the hammer. Cattle Sales are held every Wednesday at the Dalrymple Sales Yards. Beef is produced on 250 commercial properties running around..

Thuringowa Drive Townsville

The Dan Gleeson Memorial Gardens are located along Thuringowa Drive, Kirwan in the city of Thuringowa (twin city of Townsville). The gardens feature a wide range of native flora situated..

Great Barrier Reef Townsville

Davies Reef, off Townsville on the Great Barrier Reef, is home to a number of dive sites from large pinnacles with small caves to prolific coral gardens and drop-offs. Deep gutters cut..

Family Islands National Park Dunk

Family Islands National Park covers a chain of islands near Mission Beach, with lush rainforest and woodlands, surrounded by coral reefs, tidal flats and sandy beaches. The chain is part of..

Magnetic Island Various locations Magnetic Island

Magnetic Island fishing just has to be seen to be believed. A catch is virtually guaranteed, and what a catch it can be; 22 pound Coral Trout and 44 pound Spanish Mackerel are among the..

45653 Bruce Highway Mutarnee

Welcome to Frosty Mango, a wonderful stop-over on the Bruce Highway, 65 kilometres north of Townsville, the entrance to the Great Green Way.In air-conditioned comfort inside or shady..

Wallaman Falls section, Girringun National Park Ingham

The Gugigugi (Goo-ji-goo-ji) walk (37.5 kilometres) starts at the Henrietta gate pick-up point and travels through open forest and lush creek crossings. This walk crosses the Herbert River..

Multiple locations Ingham

Ingham, a large, tropical town of gardens on the Herbert River, is set apart from other sugar centres of the north by its distinctive Mediterranean flavour - a legacy of an influx of..

157 Gill Street Charters Towers

The Historic Ambulance Centre dates back to 1903 and was restored and reopened to the public 100 years from its first opening. The centre was the first ambulance station outside of Brisbane..

Horseshoe Bay Magnetic Island

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

Wallaman Falls section, Girringun National Park Ingham

Starting near Wallaman Falls, the Jagany (Jar-gar-nee) walk travels through a range of landscapes on the way to the Henrietta gate pick-up point. On the first day (23.3 kilometres) the..

James Cook University Townsville

James Cook University offers study and research opportunities in a broad range of disciplines, whilst enjoying world leadership in subjects of special importance to the region. James Cook..

Jourama Falls, Paluma Range National Park Ingham

Jourama Falls in Paluma Range National Park is a popular camping and picnic area beside rainforest fringed Waterview Creek. The Jourama Falls track is a pleasant walk through open..

Bruce Highway 24 kilometres south of Ingham Ingham

Jourama Falls, Paluma Range National Park offers beautiful spots to relax, camp, walk and enjoy watching birds, butterflies and other native wildlife. The buff-breasted paradise-kingfisher..

Lake Paluma Paluma

Lake Paluma is an attractive lake surrounded by World Heritage Rainforest. It provides a water supply for approximately one third of the year. Access is via a 12 kilometres gravel road just..

Lake Ross Kelso

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. The dam wall stretches 8.3 kilometres across..

Deane Street Charters Towers

While you are out and about in Charters Towers why not have a picnic in one of their beautiful parks. Lissner Park, comprising of seven hectares, includes the Boer War Kiosk, Band Rotunda..

Lucinda Lucinda

Situated near the southern end of World Heritage listed Hinchinbrook Island, the Lucinda bulk sugar terminal boasts the longest service jetty in the Southern Hemisphere. At 5.76 kilometres..

Horseshoe Bay Road Magnetic Island

Magnetic Island National Park presents a striking landscape of massive granite boulders, towering hoop pines, scenic sandy bays and fringing reefs. The island is easily accessible from..

Horseshoe Bay Road Magnetic Island

For an opportunity to see Magnetic Island’s wildlife and enjoy spectacular views, why not take the time and traverse through the Island’s six main walking tracks. Choose walks that..

42-68 Palmer Street South Townsville Townsville

The Maritime Museum of Townsville is best known for its display about the doomed ship SS Yongala, sunk south of Townsville in 1911 with the loss of all 122 on board. The display includes a..

Trebonne Road Turnoff to Mount Fox and Wallaman Falls Lumholtz....

Located south-west of Ingham, Mount Fox was created by a violent volcanic explosion about 100,000 years ago. In the explosion, a lava flow 10 metres thick spewed from the southern end of..

Turn off via Bruce Highway Paluma

Mount Spec, Paluma Range National Park is an accessible, scenic section of Paluma Range National Park, the most southerly park in the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area. Straddling the Paluma..

70-102 Flinders Street Townsville

The Museum of Tropical Queensland (MTQ) is a world-class museum, bursting with fun, fascinating and interactive displays. With a primary focus on North Queensland, it reveals the secrets of..

5 Castling Street West End

The National Trust Heritage Centre in Townsville is a collection of three heritage houses furnished and restored to their original period glory. These include a Worker's Dwelling (1878)..

Nelly Bay Nelly Bay Magnetic Island

Nelly Bay is Magnetic Island's main residential bay. It is the first point of access to the island, as both the passenger and car ferries terminate here. Most transport facilities, from..

Paluma Range Road Off Bruce Highway Townsville City

Paluma Range is a rainforest haven located approximately 60 minutes drive north of the city of Townsville. Paluma village is located on the mountain-top - a quaint rainforest township..

Flinders Mall Corner of Denham Street Townsville

Housed in one of Townsville’s finest heritage buildings, Perc Tucker Regional Gallery is a dynamic visual arts centre and has a significant collection of North Queensland art.It is..

Picnic Bay Picnic Bay Magnetic Island

Picnic Bay is located at the south end of Magnetic Island. There are a number of shops and restaurants situated throughout the Picnic Bay Mall, as well as a selection of accommodation..

Thuringowa City Council Building 86 Thuringowa Drive Thuringowa....

Pinnacles Gallery in Thuringowa is a regional gallery offering an exciting and diverse exhibition program with a strong community focus. The program includes local and touring visual arts..