Townsville Airport 1 hr 32
Reef HQ Aquarium (54 min)
Opened in 1987, this aquarium features hundreds of species of coral, plus fish & other marine life. Museum of Underwater Art (1 hr 5)
Museum, art, and art museum Reef Headquarters Aquarium (54 min)
Aquarium featuring over 100 types of coral, plus fish, sea urchins & other marine life. Museum of Tropical Queensland (55 min)
Modern building with a modest selection of natural history & archaeology exhibits, plus a cafe. Geoffrey Bay (8 min)
Bay with a sandy beach, wallabies & a snorkel trail to a reef & 19th-century sailing vessel wreck. Magnetic Island National Park (26 min)
Mountainous island park featuring tranquil, sandy beaches & walking tracks amid pines & eucalyptus. Great Barrier Reef Marine Park (1 hr 5)
Protected scenic area & well-known snorkeling spot featuring a huge coral reef full of marine life. Radical Bay (16 min) The Forts (13 min)
Uphill, wooded hiking trail passing lookout points & the occasional koala, reaching WWII ruins. Strand Park (1 hr 19)
Scenic park & promenade with walking/biking paths, beach swimming, picnic areas & restaurants. Balding Bay (16 min)
This peaceful, picturesque bay features a secluded sandy beach, sealife sightings & boating. Magnetic Island Sea Kayaks (1 min) Cape Pallarenda Conservation Park (2 hr 1)
Large coastal preserve with multi-use trails, picnic facilities & WWII military structures. Jezzine Barracks (1 hr 42) | 
