Townsville Airport 12 min
Strand Park (8 min)
Scenic park & promenade with walking/biking paths, beach swimming, picnic areas & restaurants. Riverway Arts Centre (21 min)
Contemporary riverfront venue hosting meetings alongside theatrical, musical & arts performances. Reef HQ Aquarium (9 min)
Opened in 1987, this aquarium features hundreds of species of coral, plus fish & other marine life. Great Barrier Reef Marine Park (12 min)
Protected scenic area & well-known snorkeling spot featuring a huge coral reef full of marine life. Museum of Tropical Queensland (10 min)
Modern building with a modest selection of natural history & archaeology exhibits, plus a cafe. The Forts (1 hr 10)
Uphill, wooded hiking trail passing lookout points & the occasional koala, reaching WWII ruins. Cape Pallarenda Conservation Park (18 min)
Large coastal preserve with multi-use trails, picnic facilities & WWII military structures. Museum of Underwater Art (13 min)
Museum, art, and art museum Billabong Sanctuary (15 min)
This 11-hectare sanctuary features native Australian animals, including kangaroos, koalas & parrots. Jezzine Barracks (9 min) Reef Headquarters Aquarium (10 min)
Aquarium featuring over 100 types of coral, plus fish, sea urchins & other marine life. Adrenalin Snorkel & Dive (4 min)
Snorkeling and scuba diving Maritime Museum of Townsville (3 min)
Cozy local maritime museum with an eclectic collection of model ships, memorabilia & artifacts. Perc Tucker Regional Gallery (10 min)
Former 19th-century bank with contemporary fine art including paintings, sculpture & installations. Geoffrey Bay (54 min)
Bay with a sandy beach, wallabies & a snorkel trail to a reef & 19th-century sailing vessel wreck. | 
