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Townsville Slideshow
Top Hotels in Townsville
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Holiday Inn Townsville
98 reviews -
Mercure Inn Townsville
165 reviews -
Jupiters Townsville Hotel & Casino
78 reviews
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Hotel Ibis Townsville
142 reviews
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Quality Hotel Southbank Townsville
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Flag Townsville Plaza Hotel
58 reviews
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Hotel M Townsville
67 reviews
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Oaks Gateway On Palmer Apartments Townsville
51 reviews
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Park Regis Anchorage Townsville
9 reviews
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City Oasis Inn Townsville
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Comfort Inn Robert Towns Townsville
14 reviews
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Central City Motel Townsville
8 reviews
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Best Western Cascade Motor Inn Townsville
1 review
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Waters Edge The Strand Townsville
26 reviews
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Aquarius on the Beach Townsville
45 reviews
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Kareeka Townsville
2 reviews
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Rocks Guesthouse Townsville
1 review
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Hotel Allen Townsville
2 reviews
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Base Backpackers (Shared Facs) Townsville
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Travel Blogs from Townsville, Australia
Townsville
This is a top pick! The drive from Mission Beach to Townsville was again beautiful. We stopped for an amazing view of the rainforest and Magnetic Island at McClelland's lookout, and then headed via a series of very enjoyable hair-pin bends and a delightful dirt track to ...
What a load of croc!!
This is a top pick! ... of photos on this entry too so have a look. We have just one day left in Perth and that means one day left in Australia as we leave for Bangkok very late tomorrow night. Thanks for all your emails as ever. Liz and Simon xxxxx Monday 23rd February ...
Townsville and Cyclone Yasi
This is a top pick! ... of Queensland, Australia and is the largest urban centre north of the Sunshine Coast. James Cook visited the Townsville region on his first voyage to Australia in 1770, but did not actually land there. Cook named nearby Cape Cleveland, Cleveland Bay, ...
The Thrills and Spills of Diving and Riding
This is a top pick! ... to take exception to the fact that Dan was cheering the England players on by their first names!! During our fleeting visit to Townsville we had some great (and scary) experiences which have already given us some fond memories. Andrea and ...
Harrased by a Hound or three
This is a top pick! ... and get a lunch time stop at another National Park. I went for a swim which was my first foray in to the seas of Australia and it didn’t disappoint. We had lunch of leftover cheese and pickles and a bit of hummous and crackers and wandered down to ...
Magnetic Island
This is a top pick! ... . We stuck it out, faced more rain and flash floods going North, but Ryan and the little Limo did brilliantly and we arrived in Townsville (about 400kms North from Mackay) around 17:30. We got on the 18:00 ferry to Magnetic Island (also known as Maggie ...
Finding Nemo
This is a top pick! Saturday February 7th Rain, humidity and sleep. Worked out that this was my 103rd day on the road. Sunday February 8th Rain, humidity and sleep. Worked out what this wasn't my first hangover on the road. Monday February 9th Time to get off ...
Magnetic?
This is a top pick! I've spent the last 2 nights on a place called Magnetic Island- so called apparently because Captain Cook (discoverer of Australia) had 2 compasses malfunction on him as he was passing the island! It's a fairly small place with about 800 people living ...
Townsville... and more rain !
This is a top pick! ... are heading to the Town of 1770 next but its a good 9 hours away so will see where we end up. Distance Mission Beach - Townsville 239km drive time around 2.5 hours Costs Entry to Reef HQ with our "acquired" student ID - £13 each Loaf of ...
We hope its chips, its chips - maybe not quite!
This is a top pick! We decided to stay a 2nd night in Townsville so there was no driving today. Mind you, there was no movement from Lorna until after 11 anyway! Not much to say today. We drove down to the beachfront and had lunch by our van, overlooking the ocean. Then, ...
Now we are losing to the Kiwis!!!
This is a top pick! We should of skipped Townsville really and headed straight to Magnetic Island, the place hasn't got too much to offer. A large town that you cant find take away food in after 10pm....thats pants. We spent most the day drinking a traditional Ozzie ...
Day 274-280: Mission Beach to Townsville
This is a top pick! ... no illegal trespass was necessary. Evening was pretty quiet, started speaking to a German bloke who I recognised from my dorm in Townsville, chatted for a bit whilst enjoying some happy hour vodkas, then he buggered off to play pool. Made me dinner ...
Time to Turn back
This is a top pick! ... . Myself and Ciara knew we had to turn back soon and go back south in preparation for our flight home. We had heard Townsville was lovely. Built around a hill,the gateway to Magnetic Island and of course The Great Barrier Reef. On the way up as usual ...
Townsville
This is a top pick! ... reef was a possibility but I was holding off to see it up close and personal on the Great Barrier Reef itself. One thing Townsville does seem to have though is mozzies which by the time I returned to the hostel I was surprised there was any flesh left ...
Big Bad Crocodile Lands
This is a top pick! ... the way!! We were going to stay 2 nights at Mission but as there wasn't much going on, we decided to head off to Townsville instead. It was about a 3 hour trip and we didn't stop on the way, just expressed in down straight through. Except for when we ...
Things to see and do in Townsville
This is a top pick! ... room for staying 6 nights, and also some food and drink vouchers. The hostel is really nice and definitely recommended. We got to Townsville on Friday night and we had been advised by people we met at Airlie beach that the weekends were really good in ...
Airlie, Whitsundays and Magnetic
This is a top pick! We arrived in Airlie Beach last Saturday in time for the 'Reef Festival' - basically markets, bands, floats and parades for the weekend. It was quite good entertainment for the day and made Airlie Beach a bit more interesting for us. On Sunday we set off ...
On and under the water
This is a top pick! ... necessary to do much. So I still have no idea what a yardarm is or the difference between port and starboard. Yesterday I travelled up from Airlie Beach to Townsville. Its the largest town in northern Queensland, a good place to plan my onward ...
Mission Beach - Townsville
This is a top pick! ... a direct correlation to our energy levels. While for the last few days we've all been chronically lethargic, our drive to Townsville and subsequent day here have proved that we are still young. Our spirits lifted during the journey (as much bad singing ...
22nd january - we had a fairly good nights ...
This is a top pick! ... flying about at speed. Couple that with the groups of abusive drunks and the lack of anyone else in the dark street and Townsville suddenly became an uncomfortable place to be but after about half hour the calmed down a bit (the birds that it! ...
It ain't half hot mum!
This is a top pick! ... version of the UK's RAC, in fact it was our RAC). Joining the RACQ was a safety measure for our onward trip as after Townsville we would be travelling into the heart of the bush and The NT. We also made enquiries about how best to tackle the problems ...
Townsville
This is a top pick! ... I'm getting dizzy with all our newly found daytime activity. Keen to keep up the momentum of yesterday we headed to Townsville's other main attraction, Reef HQ. An aquarium based around the Great Barrier Reef, the brochure and tourist board proclaimed its ...
Clouds, rain and Magnetic Island
This is a top pick! Up very early to catch my first greyhound bus to somewhere - the destination is Townsville to get a ferry over to Magnetic Island. I really wish I booked the OZ Experience where it's a bit more lively on board - the greyhound bus is for people that are ...
Cairns to Townsville
... with occasional big downpours that last for 10 minutes. The ground is so hot that the water evaporates quickly. We arrived in Townsville at the ferry terminal for Magnetic Island, which meant that we drove past our hostel….The Reef Lodge. Nice ...
Exploring Townsville
... have no problems…BUT if you have a Man Cold!!!!! We settled near the Rocky Pools so we could have a swim. Although Townsville has some lovely beaches it is stinger season…jellyfish of all descriptions invade the sea here at this time of year. ...
Townsville
Got the bus to Townsville, about 4 hours south of Mission Beach. Spent two nights in Townsville - arrived late on the first day and left first thing in the morning on the last day so only had one day in Townsville really. And that day was spent buying ...
Island Paradise
habe eben Dugong gesehen! Konnte es erst nicht fassen, kaum waren die weg schaut irgendwas anderes aus dem Wasser und blickt mich schaelmig an- Schildkroeten! Die schnuppern an der Oberflaeche etwas rum und dann tauchen sie wieder ab. Unglaublich. Hab' ...
First leg of Greyhound Bus trip.
... " internet cafe, which we had become members ever since first arriving in Sydney, collecting many reward points throughout Australia, we rang Townsville information centre to book accommodation for the next 2 nights. The lady Paul spoke to from the ...
mission beach nach townsville
... wirklich domenic und sina wieder,ein paerchen welches wir aus cairns kennen,die natuerlich auch grad zufeallig ein tag vor uns in townsville angekommen sind! grosse freude,denn sie reisen auch mit dem auto und wir verstehen uns sehr gut mit ihnen. ...
Big city, magnetic island and a mini moke!
... up to Cairns together and he promised to tell me all about New Zeland so I could plan the rest of my trip. So that was it for Townsville, I didn't see very much at all of the town and what I did see didn't impress me but I'm sure I didn't give it the ...