Townsville
Situated on the North-eastern coastline of Queensland, the city of Townsville
is 1359 km north of the state's capital of Brisbane, and is the largest tropical
city in Northern Australia with a growing population of 150 000.
Situated within the 'dry tropics', the city basks in an almost unbroken spell of
warmth and sunshine - round 300 days of sunshine each year - providing the
perfect opportunity to experience life in the tropics!
Townsville is a vibrant, warm and bright city with an exciting range of
entertainment, restaurants, nightlife, activities and attractions.
The Townsville Strand beachfront promenade frames the city centre, and is
regarded as one of the best inner city beachfronts in Australia. The Strand is
lined with restaurants, cafes, bars, recreational facilities, barbeque and
picnic areas, swimming enclosures and pools, a waterpark and playgrounds for
children, beautiful gardens and sweeping views of Cleveland Bay and Magnetic
Island.
Flinders Street East is the hub of nightlife in the city, with wine bars,
nightclubs, pubs, restaurants and cafes creating an vibrant atmosphere. Jupiters
Casino and the Entertainment & Convention Centre provide fantastic entertainment
options and are in easy walking distance of Flinders Street East. Palmer Street
is the restaurant strip, a trendy boulevard of restaurants, cafes and hotels all
offering outdoor al fresco dining. Gregory Street which branches from The Strand
offers trendy cafe dining and boutique shopping with a great "village"
atmosphere.
Townsville is home to a range of fantastic attractions including Reef HQ,
(the world's largest living coral reef experience), Billabong Sanctuary (an
Australian animal wildlife park), the Museum of Tropical Queensland with the HMS
Pandora exhibit, the IMAX Theatre, Perc Tucker Regional Gallery, the Palmetum,
and of course Magnetic Island, just 25 minutes from the city by regular fastcat
ferry or 45 minutes by car & passenger ferry.
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