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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
The Palmetum is a unique tropical experience covering over 17 hectares. It is a botanical garden featuring one family of plants - the palms.
Approximately 60 species of palms are native to Australia and most are represented in the Palmetum. The collection contains around 300 species, many rare and threatened in their natural habitat. The Palmetum has been designed to display plants in environmental context to habitat type from the dry tropics to the wet tropical lowlands. .
In addition to these recreated habitats there are expansive lawns and water features frequented by numerous bird species. The Palmetum features the magnificent 'Tumbetin Lodge'- a heritage building with a long history. Facilities include art exhibitions, public amenities, meeting rooms and restaurant and tea room.
The Palmetum also features a Memorial to the Black Hawk Disaster.
Cluden Park is a heritage-listed, multipurpose venue uniquely placed as the home of horse racing in North Queensland. Cluden Park hosts over 30 race meets a year, including signature social event, the Townsville Cup. .
Cluden Park is located on private, lush acreage of impressive proportions featuring distinctive nineteenth-century architecture with a modern aesthetic. A haven away from the hustle and bustle for family-friendly events and dining, or a destination for the next social and fashion-forward event, Cluden Park offers a setting like no other.
The Cluden Park landscape offers a highly flexible venue with unlimited potential; available to be hired for everything from weddings to festivals, corporate functions and indoors and outdoors celebrations.
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.
Welcome to X-Golf Townsville, your local indoor golf and sports bar in North Queensland! Join in for casual rounds, tournaments, coaching sessions, or private hire. Paired a relaxed atmosphere with a full bar and a curated menu, making it the perfect spot to catch the game or relax with friends. The premium simulators provide accurate ball data and access to world-renowned international courses. From casual group bundles to tailored event packages, we offer flexible options for different occasions!
City Cave Float & Wellness Centre aims to build healthier communities through services that support the mental and physical wellbeing of their clients.
City Cave Idalia offers a range of Float Therapy, Infrared Sauna and Massage Services to assist in your health journey by providing natural mental health remedies and supporting physical recovery.
The Float Therapy experience involves lying in a pool filled with 400kg of magnesium salts, with water that is perfectly heated to your external body temperature. You will quickly be transported into a deep state of theta relaxation; A meditative state your body and mind progresses into for an optimal healing process. This state helps heal the body, reduces stress and anxiety, and immerses the body into deep relaxation.
The infrared saunas generate the same type of heat that is naturally produced by the sun and our bodies. This heat can sink deep below the skin, producing a gentle warming inside of the body; It’s like spending the day in the sun but without the UV rays! This provides extensive health benefits, including pain relief, increased circulation, skin purification and muscle relaxation.
City Cave Idalia offers a range of massage therapies that can help improve your health and achieve deep relaxation. They specialise in remedial, sports, pregnancy and relaxation massage therapies.
Welcome to Hey Caddy Townsville, your local mini golf venue for play, celebrations, and time together with kids, families, and mates in north Queensland. Take on their colourful mini golf course, book in for school holiday fun , plan a birthday party , or lock in a private group booking. They've got a food menu packed with crowd favourites and a fully licensed sports bar, so you're never far from something to eat or a drink in hand while you relax between rounds. Their course is designed for first-timers and mini golf fans alike, bringing plenty of laughs and friendly competition . With flexible group bundles and party packages to suit all ages, they make it easy for you to celebrate your way.
Urban Climb Townsville offers a premier bouldering gym for all ages in a comfortable, air-conditioned facility.
With 492 square meters of climbing space, an on-site cafe, a gear store, and a gym space it's your one-stop climbing destination in Townsville. Free parking is available for all that visit.
Come join in and reach new heights.
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.
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.
Grab a bite at Coo.King BBQ and Hot Pot, Sushi Kiyo, OBJ's Sports Bar & Grill or Phranakorn Thai Cafe and Restaurant before before treating yourself to a unique sundae, waffles or pancakes at Kreative Desserts. You can also catch all the latest blockbuster movies at Birch Carroll & Coyle featuring five state-of-the-art cinemas and Parlour Lane.
Central Village showcases sidewalk restaurants, open air dining, a pedestrian plaza as well as abundant patron car parking. It's an ideal location to start your night out or take the family for dinner and a movie.
Central Village includes: Birch Carroll & Coyle, Sushi Kiyo, OBJ's Sports Bar & Grill, Coo.king BBQ & Hotpot, Phranakorn Thai Cafe and Restaurant, Kreative Desserts and Snap Fitness.
Queensland Country Bank Stadium is a centrally located, 25,455 seat, best-practice, multi-purpose regional stadium in Townsville.
The Stadium is a joint project of the Queensland Government, Australian Government and Townsville City Council and is supported by the National Rugby League (NRL) and North Queensland Cowboys. The stadium forms part of the Townsville City Deal that was signed in December 2016.
Queensland Country Bank Stadium owned and operated by Stadiums Queensland.
The Townsville Tennis Centre, North Ward is the largest and most modern tennis centre in North Queensland. It is located only five minutes from Central Business District and 10 minutes from Townsville airport.
The centre has 12 plexipave tennis courts and all are lit for night play. The centre has also a clubhouse, a bar and barbecue facilities. It caters for corporate social functions, public court hire, coaching of juniors and adults.
At the centre a comprehensive junior development program is conducted as well as night fixtures and daytime ladies fixtures and premier league. The public are most welcome.
