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Natural Attractions
Embrace magnificent views of vast blue skies and boundless green scenery from Pipers Lookout. Travel up Hervey Range Road from Thuringowa Central, past the suburbs of Rangewood and Rupertswood to find Piper's Lookout near the top of the Range. You will be rewarded with stunning views over the bushland below Hervey Range and out to the ocean.
Hervey Range QLD
10 km away
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Sports and Recreation Facilities
Tropics Golf Club is a premier golfing destination in the vibrant city of Townsville, Queensland. With its lush green fairways, breathtaking views, and impeccable service, we offer an unforgettable golfing experience for players of all skill levels. The beautifully designed 18-hole championship golf course is set against the backdrop of the stunning tropical landscapes, showcasing the natural beauty of the region. . The course features strategically placed bunkers, challenging water hazards, and undulating greens, providing an exciting and engaging game for golf enthusiasts. At Tropics Golf Club, the well-appointed clubhouse offers a warm and inviting atmosphere.
Kirwan QLD
17 km away
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Natural Attractions
Pack a picnic and relax by the picturesque fresh water creek at Bluewater. Access to the creek is via the Bluewater Store (near the bridge), or Bluewater Park. Facilities include barbecues, toilets, showers and play equipment and a designated area is available for limited free tent and vehicle camping. This must be booked online. The Urban Forest is adjacent to Bluewater Park. There is a fitness trail over 800 metres long with eight activity stations located along a pathway surrounded by over 7000 trees. A boat ramp is also available off Bluewater Drive, via Jaloonda Road.
Bluewater QLD
18 km away
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Galleries, Museums and Collections
Dive or snorkel into a world of wonder and explore the Coral Greenhouse and Ocean Sentinels of MOUA, the Museum of Underwater Art at John Brewer Reef off Townsville. Descend into the Coral Greenhouse and its surrounding gardens, a ground-breaking underwater museum by world renowned artist Jason deCaires Taylor. This architectural wonder merges marine science, coral gardening, and art, offering a fresh perspective on the Great Barrier Reef and its ecology. Its surfaces evolve as marine life thrives, ensuring every visit turns into a unique encounter with the reef's dynamic ecosystem. Surface between the Ocean Sentinels, a captivating series of underwater sculptures that blend human figures with marine elements, fusing art and science. Each sculpture pays tribute to a famous marine scientists or conservationists, highlighting their significant contributions to reef protection. The sculptures transform over time, mirroring the reef's ever-changing nature and resilience. Swim among the stunning coral gardens of nearby John Brewer Reef to round off your adventure. This aquatic wonderland teeming with marine life is one of the best places to experience the iconic Great Barrier Reef and an opportunity not to be missed.
Bluewater QLD
18 km away
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Galleries, Museums and Collections
Snorkel into a world of wonder and explore the Ocean Sentinels of MOUA, the Museum of Underwater Art at John Brewer Reef off Townsville. Explore the Ocean Sentinels, a captivating series of underwater sculptures that blend human figures with marine elements, fusing art and science. Each sculpture pays tribute to a famous marine scientists or conservationists, highlighting their significant contributions to reef protection. The sculptures transform over time, mirroring the reef's ever-changing nature and resilience. Swim among the stunning coral gardens of nearby John Brewer Reef to round off your adventure. This aquatic wonderland teeming with marine life is one of the best places to experience the iconic Great Barrier Reef and an opportunity not to be missed.
Bluewater QLD
18 km away
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Amusement and Theme Parks
Escape Room Townsville is a kind of real-life adventure game experience. You and your team must find clues, solve puzzles and finish tasks that are set to the theme of the room. If you complete the game in time, you exit the room as winners, and maybe even set a new record. If not, you exit the room having experienced a fun and immersive game, making memories and learning how to think outside the box! The goal is simple: use teamwork, speed and creative thinking to finish the puzzles within 60 minutes.
Condon QLD
18 km away
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Natural Attractions
Saunders Beach is part of the Northern Beaches precinct of Townsville. Saunders Beach has a residential community and some commercial accommodation. The beach is largely untouched and visitors frequently have the beach to themselves. With over six kilometres of beach to discover, take a long refreshing walk, drop a line in to fish, and claim a piece of paradise to yourself. Have lunch at the Cafe or Take-Away and store under a magnificent fig tree, then relax at the beautiful Saunders Beach Park. Stay on the beach at the Retreat House or Ocean View Units. A boat ramp is also available for the keen fisher. Saunders Beach Park is also a designated limited free vehicle camping area. You must book online to secure a spot.
Saunders Beach QLD
19 km away
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Entertainment Venues
Cannon Park is a lifestyle centre including a six screen cinema complex and a fantastic selection of cafes and restaurants. Located diagonally across from Willows Shopping Centre on Hervey Range Road and Riverway, it also houses Townsville's only Kingpin Bowling Lounge and laser skirmish and is nearby to a roller skate rink and indoor sports complex.
Thuringowa Central QLD
19 km away
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Galleries, Museums and Collections
Pinnacles Gallery is a dynamic art space committed to offering a diverse exhibition program with a strong community focus. Pinnacles Gallery is located in Townsville's premier Riverway precinct in Thuringowa, providing a perfect backdrop for you to enjoy local and touring exhibitions of visual arts, craft, social history and more. Once you have browsed the latest exhibition, take a swim in Riverway lagoon, stroll along the riverfront under the shade of the large rain trees or catch a performance at the Riverway Arts Centre.
Thuringowa Central QLD
19 km away
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Natural Attractions
The Ross River hosts a wide range of sporting and leisure activities. Riverwalk, a three metre wide pathway which overlooks the beautiful Ross River, runs along the river and provides numerous opportunities to enjoy its natural beauty. The Riverway, Loam Island and Pioneer Park developments offer a dynamic combination of residential, commercial, cultural, sports and leisure activities. With two huge swimming lagoons, Riverway Arts Centre, Pinnacles Gallery, the Riverwalk, public art, village spine, restaurant and parklands there are plenty of activities here for everyone. The area is a year round visitor destination with an annual calendar of events including festivals, Christmas festivities, New Year's Eve, Australia Day Celebrations, as well as food, wine, art and sporting events. The precinct provides an excellent environment to enjoy a variety of water-based and waterfront activities. Skiing, wakeboarding and fishing are all popular activities on the water. Ross River also offers some excellent bird watching opportunities, particularly from Pioneer Park, Loam Island, Apex Park and Dam Park.
Townsville QLD
19 km away
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Parks and Gardens
Pioneer Park is located in Townsville on the banks of the Ross River and Ross River Dam. The park provides recreational facilities and is a popular fishing location. Facilities include sporting fields, picnic and barbecue areas. This park is also home to the Riverway Precinct, a major community facility with integrated facilities and attractions including retail, community, environmental and entertainment precincts.
Townsville QLD
19 km away
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Galleries, Museums and Collections
Located in Townsville on the magnificent Ross River frontage, Riverway offers a dynamic combination of residential, commercial, cultural, sports and leisure activities. The precinct provides an exciting environment to enjoy a variety of water-based and waterfront activities. With two huge swimming lagoons, the Riverway Arts Centre, Pinnacles Gallery, the Riverwalk, public art, village spine, restaurant, and parklands, there truly is so much to explore. Other quality restaurants, cafes and shops are part of the commercial precinct planned for construction in addition to a national-standard cricket and AFL sports facility. The area is a year round visitor destination with an annual calendar of events including festivals, Christmas festivities, New Year's Eve, Australia Day Celebrations, as well as food, wine, art and sporting events. The picturesque promenades, glorious Ross River, spacious parklands and state of the art Arts Centre, Gallery and Sports Centre are all venues used to host a range of public events.
Townsville QLD
20 km away
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Natural Attractions
For a peaceful experience on yet another one of Townsville's gorgeous northern beaches, visit Toolakea Beach and bring the whole family for a relaxing day out! Enjoy a picnic lunch or spend a relaxing few hours fishing from the beach. This beach is also very quiet which is perfect for birdwatchers.
Toolakea QLD
20 km away
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Natural Attractions
Bushland Beach is a beautiful stretch of beach in a suburban area, with visitor accommodation and facilities available. Ideal for fishing, swimming, walking and water activities. Low tide uncovers an old wooden shipwreck. The beach is well serviced with a resort, barbecue facilities, playgrounds and a boat ramp. Bushland Beach is part of the Northern Beaches area of Townsville, located 25 minutes drive from Townsville's central business district. Access to Bushland Beach is via a turnoff along the Bruce Highway.
Bushland Beach QLD
20 km away
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Parks and Gardens
Throw down a picnic rug and relax by one of the many water features Dan Gleeson Memorial Gardens offers while spotting the array of wildlife nearby. These lush gardens are home to a diverse range of wildlife, from long neck turtles, mangrove jack, barramundi, eels, redclaw and prawns to bowerbirds, barking owls, fig birds, ducks, cormorants, egrets, butterflies and a range of beetles and lizards. Whether you are walking the dog or taking the kids out for a ride on their bikes or scooters, Dan Gleeson Memorial Gardens has a number of well maintained walking paths set amongst gorgeous scenery that is perfect for an afternoon stroll. Dan Gleeson Memorial Gardens offers ample parking, wheelchair access and barbecue facilities.
Townsville QLD
20 km away
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Amusement and Theme Parks
Get on track at Pitstop Karting and experience the ultimate adrenalin rush at Townsville's only hire go karting facility. Pitstop Karting is a purpose-built outdoor kart track that offers the Ultimate fun and thrill in a Junior, Senior or Passenger Kart! What they have to offer at Pitstop karting is go-kart hire, gift vouchers, birthday party packages, corporate bookings, team building, school and special events, hens and bucks parties, Christmas break-up parties, sport break-up parties and much more It is the Ultimate fun to be had in Townsville any time of the year. You'll want to experience the rush over and over again!
Garbutt QLD
24 km away
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Parks and Gardens
Anderson Gardens is the largest of Townsville's botanic gardens, offering 25 hectares of fauna and flora to explore. Wander through the collection of garden displays or find a shady spot to sit back and relax. Centrally located in Mundingburra, the Garden contains fine specimens of tropical trees, palms and Pandanus. The World Cycad Garden, Grand Avenues and Tropical Orchard are of particular note. A representative collection of Cape York Peninsula rainforest specimens is displayed along with native plants and flora of the dry tropical regions of the world. Anderson Gardens were named in appreciation of the work of William Anderson, City of Townsville's first Curator of Parks from 1878 to 1934.. Anderson Gardens is a quiescent beauty amongst Townsville's abundant natural attractions. The Gardens are open to the public between sunrise and sunset. Gates will be closed at other times.
Mundingburra QLD
25 km away
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Galleries, Museums and Collections
The Townsville Museum and Historical Society has two large exhibition halls displaying artefacts relating to Townsville's medical, artistic, technological and social history. It is located in the suburb of Currajong, in the former Traffic Training Centre building. As well as its extensive artefact collections, the Museum also owns a large number of photographs and plans of Townsville and a more limited collection of documents and books relating to North Queensland. A recent new acquisition is a journal written by Elizabeth O'Brien, widow of Clifford O'Brien, who was drowned in the sinking of the Yongala off the north Queensland coast in 1911. This journal and Elizabeth's story is on permanent display in Hall 2.
Currajong QLD
26 km away
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Shopping and Markets
Shop, dine and unwind at Castletown Shopping Centre. With Coles, Woolworths and BIG W under one roof, Castletown offers the ultimate convenience for families. The centre is home to unique local businesses, iconic national retailers, and a huge range of dining options. Don’t forget to check out PlayTown, the free indoor children’s play area.
Hyde Park QLD
27 km away
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Natural Attractions
This secluded beach is a great spot for birdwaters and family outings. With a designated free tent and vehicle camping area and views across the ocean, Toomulla Beach is a perfect beachside retreat. Launch for a day of fishing from the boat ramp. You must book online to secure a free camping site. Toomulla Beach is an ideal location enjoy the unwind and escape everyday hustle and bustle.
Townsville QLD
27 km away
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Natural Attractions
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 the Ross River flood-plain (longest in the Southern Hemisphere) providing an additional flood mitigation benefit to the downstream community. In recognition of its habitat values, Lake Ross is listed as a Wetland of National Significance. The extensive shallow margins of the lake provide habitat for a diversity of water birds. The lake is also surrounded by thousands of hectares of unspoiled open Savannah teeming with wildlife. Over 220 species of bird have been recorded on or around the lake to date.
Kelso QLD
27 km away
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Galleries, Museums and Collections
Journey back to the late 1880s and discover a quaint collection of heritage houses and their stories at the National Trust Heritage Centre. The three heritage houses featured at the centre have been furnished and restored to their original period glory and include a Worker's Dwelling (1878), a grand villa residence known as The Currajong (1889) and an early North Queensland farm residence known as The Farmhouse (1921). Guided tours are available.
West End QLD
28 km away
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Historical Sites and Heritage Locations
Just metres short of a mountain, Castle Hill is the giant pink granite monolith that stands proud in the centre of Townsville - a perfect place for visitors to orientate themselves. Castle Hill offers vehicle access as well as a number of popular walking tracks, which are frequented by more than 2,500 locals a day! The 360-degree views of Townsville at the top are well worth the journey. Be sure to have a camera on hand, particularly for sunrise or sunset as these are photo opportunities that shouldn't be missed. Apart from being an iconic centrepiece for the city and a lookout for spectacular scenic views, Castle Hill has a significant history. The Hill's vantage was used by visiting American soldiers during World War II. According to local legend, the visitors famously offered to demolish the hill and use the rock to build a bridge to Magnetic Island. A World War II observation bunker sits on one corner of the Hill reminding visitors of Castle Hill's military history. Castle Hill facilities include car parking, public amenities, drink fountains and shaded seating to enjoy while taking in some of the best views of the city and across to Magnetic Island.
Townsville QLD
28 km away
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Natural Attractions
Pelorus Island, located 800 metres north of Orpheus Island in the Palms Island group, is an untouched, pristine environment accessible by private boat or on a dive tour. Pelorus Island offers spectacular fringing reefs accessible straight off the beach, which make for a remarkable snorkel or dive experience on the Great Barrier Reef. For outdoor explorers camping is permitted on Pelorus Island, however all equipment must be carried with you as there is no access to fresh water and camping facilities are not available. No permit is required.
Townsville QLD
28 km away
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