Townsville Airport 1 hr 28
Museum of Underwater Art (1 hr)
Museum, art, and art museum Great Barrier Reef Marine Park (1 hr 1)
Protected scenic area & well-known snorkeling spot featuring a huge coral reef full of marine life. Magnetic Island Sea Kayaks (7 min) Balding Bay (16 min)
This peaceful, picturesque bay features a secluded sandy beach, sealife sightings & boating. Museum of Tropical Queensland (51 min)
Modern building with a modest selection of natural history & archaeology exhibits, plus a cafe. Perc Tucker Regional Gallery (58 min)
Former 19th-century bank with contemporary fine art including paintings, sculpture & installations. Cape Pallarenda Conservation Park (1 hr 57)
Large coastal preserve with multi-use trails, picnic facilities & WWII military structures. The Forts (13 min)
Uphill, wooded hiking trail passing lookout points & the occasional koala, reaching WWII ruins. Strand Park (1 hr 14)
Scenic park & promenade with walking/biking paths, beach swimming, picnic areas & restaurants. Reef Headquarters Aquarium (49 min)
Aquarium featuring over 100 types of coral, plus fish, sea urchins & other marine life. Rock Wallabies (10 min) Magnetic Island National Park (20 min)
Mountainous island park featuring tranquil, sandy beaches & walking tracks amid pines & eucalyptus. Reef HQ Aquarium (50 min)
Opened in 1987, this aquarium features hundreds of species of coral, plus fish & other marine life. Geoffrey Bay (12 min)
Bay with a sandy beach, wallabies & a snorkel trail to a reef & 19th-century sailing vessel wreck. Jezzine Barracks (1 hr 32) | 
