Townsville
Townsville, Far North Queensland, Australia
Townsville is perhaps less of a Tourist destination
than Cairns. Probably due to the absence of a large airport. None-the-less
there is still much to do in Townsville. Below you will find some
of the listed 100 things to do in, or relatively close to, Townsville.
Things to do in and around Townsville
52 Townsville
Townville is surrounded by beauty with Magnetic Island off of its
shores and an attractive hinterland of tropical rainforests and
waterfalls inland.
Townville is a cosmopolitan city with an array of cafes, bars,
restaurants, nightclubs, shops and even a casino. Townsville posses
a friendly and relaxed tropical atmosphere that invites you stay
a while. By all means do but it gets even better further north so
don’t get too comfortable.
Key attractions
Reef HQ,
Billabong Sanctuary,
Yongala Wreck, Australia's best wreck dive site
Outback cattle drive.
22 (40) Magnetic Island
23 (36) Mission Beach
You will find Mission Beach halfway between Cairns and Townsville.
Close by, the Hinchinbrook Channel beckons
Mission Beach Kayaking Half Day Trip
Mission
Beach
55 (45) Horseshoe Bay, Magnetic Island
Sea Kayak
Horseshoe
Bay
77 (38) City Slicker Australian Style
Moo
Queensland
Beef
84 (44) Reef HQ
Reef
HQ Aquarium
Visit the huge Reef HQ Aquarium and see the reef without actually
getting wet
90 Football (Footie)
Watch one of the Queensland Cowboys play rugby league probably
one of the nicest places to watch rugby league in the world. (That
no offence intended if you are a pom living in Bradford, Leeds,
Hull etc)
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