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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.