Townsville

Travel Guide

Castle Hill featuring a sunset, landscape views and a city
The Strand showing a sunset
Castle Hill featuring a sunset, a small town or village and a bay or harbor
Castle Hill which includes landscape views and a city
Castle Hill showing general coastal views, landscape views and a sunset

Townsville Travel Guide Video

Where to stay in Townsville

The Strand which includes hiking or walking, a sunset and general coastal views

The Strand

The beaches and abundant dining options are top of the list for many visitors to The Strand. A stop by The Strand Beach or Strand Waterpark might round out your trip.

The Strand
Queens Gardens featuring forests and a park

North Ward

North Ward is known for its pristine beaches, and you can make a stop by Strand Waterpark and The Strand Beach while in the area.

North Ward
South Townsville showing heritage elements and interior views

South Townsville

Visitors highly recommend South Townsville for its abundant dining options, and you can make a stop by Maritime Museum of Townsville while you're in town.

South Townsville
Mount Stuart showing a small town or village, a sunset and mountains

Mount Stuart

When in Mount Stuart, you can plan a visit to Mount Stuart and Cluden Racecourse, some noteworthy sights in the nearby area.

Mount Stuart
One of the views on castle hill steps

Railway Estate

If you're spending some time in Railway Estate, Reid Park Street Circuit and Queensland Country Bank Stadium are top sights worth seeing.

Railway Estate
Palmetum Gardens is one of Townsville’s four Botanical Gardens. It’s a 17 hectare botanic garden displaying one of the largest and most diverse public collections of palms in the world – 300 species of palm, many rare and threatened, and includes most Australian palms.

Annandale

While visiting Annandale, you might make a stop by sights like Murray Sporting Complex and Townsville Palmetum.

Annandale

Popular places to visit

Magnetic Island Ferry Terminal featuring a ferry as well as a small group of people

Magnetic Island Ferry Terminal

4.5/5(18 reviews)

Explore the waterfront in Townsville with a trip to Magnetic Island Ferry Terminal. Wander the area's riverfront or simply enjoy one of its top-notch restaurants.

Magnetic Island Ferry Terminal
North Ward which includes military items and interior views

The Strand Beach

4.5/5(3 reviews)

Why not spend a carefree afternoon at The Strand Beach during your travels in Townsville? While in this relaxing area, you can savor the top-notch restaurants.

The Strand Beach
Castle Hill featuring landscape views, general coastal views and tranquil scenes

Castle Hill

5/5(8 reviews)

Castle Hill is just one of the places to see in Townsville, so why not enjoy the other things to explore during your travels? Wander the riverfront and beautiful beaches in the area.

Castle Hill
The Stand overlooking Magnetic Island #sunset #myhome #thisistownsville #queensland

Strand Park

4.5/5(21 reviews)

Strand Park is just one of the places to see in Townsville, so why not enjoy the other things to explore during your travels? Wander the area's beautiful beaches or simply enjoy one of its top-notch restaurants.

Strand Park
Museum of Tropical Queensland showing heritage elements and interior views

Museum of Tropical Queensland

4/5(4 reviews)

You can spend time browsing the exhibits at Museum of Tropical Queensland during your trip to Townsville. Wander the riverfront and beautiful beaches in the area.

Museum of Tropical Queensland
Palmetum Gardens is one of Townsville’s four Botanical Gardens. It’s a 17 hectare botanic garden displaying one of the largest and most diverse public collections of palms in the world – 300 species of palm, many rare and threatened, and includes most Australian palms.

Townsville Palmetum

5/5(2 reviews)

Explore the great outdoors at Townsville Palmetum, a lovely green space in Townsville. Check out the top-notch restaurants or charming cafes in this walkable area.

Townsville Palmetum

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