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Did you know?

There are more than 22,000 airline
seats into Townsville each week with direct
flights from Brisbane, Cairns, Sydney, Melbourne,
Darwin, Bali and a number of regional areas.

View of Magnetic Island, Castle Hill
Townsville, North Queensland

#townsvilleshines #thisisqueensland

Townsville’s CBD aquarium, Reef HQ Great Barrier your neck. Animal talks and feedings
Reef Aquarium. Home to thousands occur throughout the day – don’t
Townsville’s CBD is an ideal location of species of fish, leopard sharks, forget your camera! Find out more
for visitors to enjoy alfresco dining, turtles and even Nemo, Reef HQ about Billabong Sanctuary on page 6.
boutique shopping and Sunday Great Barrier Reef Aquarium provides
markets. The CBD is well connected an outstanding Great Barrier Reef
with the Palmer Street dining and experience through education,
accommodation precinct and is also inspiration and entertainment. Find
within walking distance of the popular out more about Reef HQ on page 13.
beach foreshore, The Strand. Make
the most of free Wi-Fi in Townsville Museum of Tropical Queensland
Bulletin Square and pop in to see If you’ve ever wanted to fire a cannon,
the friendly Volunteers at the Visitor find out about life on board an old
Information Centre.
sailing ship or discover more about
Reef HQ the rainforests and reefs, then add the Townsville Scenic and Military Tours
Great Barrier Reef Aquarium Museum of Tropical Queensland to Satisfy your curiosity and discover the
your Townsville itinerary. Discover the
Museum’s family-friendly exhibitions hidden secrets of Townsville North
and displays which explore life in Queensland with a Townsville Scenic
the tropics from prehistoric times to and Military Tour. Spend the day
modern day. Find out more on page 16. learning about Australia’s military
past from an ex-serviceman with
Billabong Sanctuary incredible knowledge, passion and
stories to share of Townsville North
On the outskirts of the city, Billabong Queensland’s historical and military
Sanctuary is an interactive wildlife past. Enjoy a tour of the city and
park set in 11 hectares of wilderness. discover some of the best places to
Explore the magical wonders of the Hold a koala, cuddle a wombat, smile
Great Barrier Reef without getting wet, take in inspiring views. Find out more
at the world’s largest coral reef at a crocodile or wrap a python around on page 16.

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