Travel Eye on Townsville (Queensland, Australia)

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Overview:

Townsville, Australia's largest tropical city, is the focal point to this region which is bounded by Mission Beach to the north, Charters Towers to the west, and Bowen in the south. The five resort islands - Dunk, Magnetic, Orpheus, Hinchinbrook and Bedarra - are all different in character and all offer a unique experience for the holidaymaker.

Visitors to the Townsville region will be unable to forget the beautifully warm days, with the sun shining brightly on the calm blue sea.

This is the place to forget the crowds and relax with a drink overlooking the Coral Sea. It's a place of warm weather and towering palm trees, where people still have time to stop and say hello.

Beautiful Magnetic Island is just a 20-minute ride from the city. With two-thirds of the island protected by National Park, you can enjoy beautiful beaches and secluded coves and discover 25km of walking trails Seafarers can circumnavigate the island by jet ski, join a guided sea kayak tour or crew a sailing yacht. Investigate the World War II gun emplacements at The Forts or take a horse ride on Horseshoe Bay.

Beautiful beaches and lush rainforest are within easy driving distance of Townsville . There's Saunders and Balgal beach while Crystal Creek and Paluma offer cool retreats. North and closer to Ingham , Jourama Falls and Australia's highest sheer drop waterfall at Wallaman are spectacular after rain.

Locality:

Townsville is situated in Queensland. Townsville is a large port which carries many agricultural products from North Queensland. It is also Queensland's fourth largest city, which was founded and named after Robert Towns in 1864

Entertainment/Facilities/Attractions/Things to do:

Townsville's many attractions include the world's largest living coral reef aquarium, a wildlife sanctuary, casino, beaches, museums, theatres, galleries and restaurants.

Old gold mining towns, plunging rainforest waterfalls and a relaxed Queensland ambiance add up to Townsville , Life in the Tropics. This is the place to forget the crowds and relax with a drink overlooking the Coral Sea. It's a place of warm weather and towering palm trees, where people still have time to stop and say hello.

Billabong Sanctuary, Townsville North Queensland is Australia's best interactive wildlife sanctuary. Visitors to the sanctuary join in animal encounters. A series of unforgettable hands on adventures between the guests and Australia's native animals.

You can expect to have the time of your life. Experience the sight, sense and feel of the Billabong Sanctuary's wide range of native animals. Cuddly and cute, slippery and fascinating.

The Museum of Tropical Queensland is the most distant campus of the Queensland Museum. Recognised as a world-class museum, Museum of Tropical Queensland houses fascinating and interactive exhibits on a variety of subjects.

These include a fun view of life in the tropics, plus interactive displays featuring the unique fauna and flora of tropical North Queensland, as well as weird and wonderful creatures from the deep sea and Australia's past.