Park Regis Anchorage Townsville

Historic buildings

by Kate-Me

Here is another brightly painted stone building which I particularly liked in Townsville.
I should point out that most buildings aren't much more than 100 years old and so late 1880's buldings are quite rare - which is why I photographed them.
Overall, the town has more of a modern and tropical look, and along both sides of the river (rather close to the mall), massive building works of what look like luxury apartments are taking place. The river doesn't look too attractive to start with, so hopefully these buildings might even enhance that a little, if painted nicely.

Walks on Magnetic Island

by urbangorilla

Nelly Bay to Arcadia Bay

Distance: 5km one way Time: 2.5 hours one way Grade: moderate

Passes through a rainforest pocket, climbing gradually to the saddle between Nelly and Horseshoe Bays. The track continues along a ridge through open forest with views over Horseshoe Bay. The track then branches - one track leading to Horseshoe Bay Road (where you can continue on to other tracks) and the other to Arcadia.

Ross Creek

by ettiewyn

Ross Creek coils its way directly through Townsville's center, giving it a special and maritime atmosphere. You can watch little boats and marine birds. The creek is fed by the Ross River.
I very much liked to stroll around the creek and to watch what was going on!

Beautiful reefs, perfect diving

by gabyne

Townsville, like Cairns, is a perfect gateway for diving the Great Barrier Reef or the Coral Sea further out. You can do daytours to the Outer Reef or visit the famous Yongala Wreck. If you have more time and not a limited budget, try a liveaboard diving trip for several days.

I love Australian wildlife: Koalas, Wombats, Wallabies, Kangaroos, Possums, Emus... So I enjoyed my one-day trip to the Billabong Sanctuary very much it's so great to get so close to some animals and touch and feed them. This might not be correct from a nature conservation point of view but it gives you a totally different impression...