Townsville

Introduction

Townsville

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Townsville is a small city in northern Queensland. It is adjacent to the central section of the Great Barrier Reef, making it a popular launching point for divers and those wishing to explore the reef. Magnetic Island, half of which is a National Park, is located just offshore.

Neighbourhoods

Sights and Activities

• Reef HQ (formerly the Townsville Aquarium), which includes a big section of living coral reef.
• The Museum of Tropical Queensland includes relics from the British warship HMS Pandora.
• Magnetic Island - a holiday island 10km from the coast.
• The Strand is a long tropical beach.

Events and Festivals

Weather

Getting There

Greyhound buses stop at Townsville on the East Coast route.

By Plane

The Townsville International Airport has flights from Brisbane, Melbourne, Gold Coast and Canberra as well as some regional centres like Cairns and Mount Isa. It hasn't had any regular international flights since 2002.

By Train

Several trains travel to and from Townsville:

• The Inlander between Townsville and Mount Isa
• The Sunlander between Brisbane and Cairns
• The Tilt Train between Brisbane and Cairns

By Car

By Bus

By Boat

Getting Around

By Car

By Public Transport

By Foot

By Bike

Eat

Drink

Sleep

Work

Learn

Keep Connected

Internet

Phone

See also International Telephone Calls

Post

Australia Post is the government's postal service. Most reasonably sizable townssuburbs will have at least one post office. A standard letter or postcard sent within Australia will cost $0.55. Internationally, it costs $1.40 to send postcards anywhere in the world. Letters cost $1.45 to send within the Asia Pacific region and $2.10 to anywhere else in the world. ^[1]. It is also possible to send things as parcels or by express mail.