Townsville, Australia Travel Blogs

Townsville
May 19, 2008

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!!
Mar 3, 2004 (19 photos)

... 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 This ...

Time to Turn back
Jul 16, 2006 (5 photos)

... . 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 we ...

The Thrills and Spills of Diving and Riding
Oct 20, 2003 (2 photos)

We checked into The Lakes Caravan Park in Townsville after a three and a half hour journey from Airlie Beach. Whilst our chosen site had few amenities and no camp kitchen, we selected it due to its close proximity to the town centre, so that we could watch ...

We hope its chips, its chips - maybe not quite!
Nov 28, 2008

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, ...

Magnetic Island
Feb 15, 2008 (17 photos)

... 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 Island ...

Big Bad Crocodile Lands
Nov 27, 2008

... 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 ...

Magnetic?
Dec 4, 2007 (14 photos)

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 here ...

Townsville
Nov 17, 2006 (3 photos)

... 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 ...

Day 274-280: Mission Beach to Townsville
Jun 19, 2005

... to swim to the reef in the choppy weather. Checked out and caught the ferry at 11.15 finally checking back into Base in Townsville around lunchtime. Noticed that they're looking for a couple of people to hand out flyers for a couple of hours tonight in ...

Now we are losing to the Kiwis!!!
Jan 24, 2007 (2 photos)

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 ...

Things to see and do in Townsville
May 11, 2005 (13 photos)

... 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
Nov 18, 2005 (15 photos)

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
Oct 8, 2003 (10 photos)

... 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 travel.

Mission Beach - Townsville
Jun 25, 2003 (3 photos)

... 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 as ...

22nd january - we had a fairly good nights ...
Jan 25, 2003

... 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! Townsville ...

It ain't half hot mum!
Dec 19, 2005 (4 photos)

... 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 we ...

Townsville
Jun 25, 2003

... 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
Jan 26, 2005 (3 photos)

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 ...

Island Paradise
Jan 9, 2006 (5 photos)

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.
Jan 12, 2006

... " 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
Aug 7, 2008 (12 photos)

... 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!
Apr 14, 2005 (4 photos)

... 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 time, ...

Beach and rain forest
Oct 15, 2009

... rays, nudibranchs, and my first lionfish! Missed the turtle that the girls saw though... Picked up sabrina and headed south toward townsville. Saw some bushfires at night that looked really cool. A big green tree frog and huge spider in the bathroon at the ...

Townsville
Jun 7, 2007

Just to show my route

Townsville Again!
Aug 23, 2006 (2 photos)

... and great weather! It's also got some excellant Irish pubs (!) where we could enjoy a drink or two! Spent a couple of weeks in Townsville in the end chillin out in the sun. We met some lovely locals here and made some true friends who I hope we'll keep ...

Magnetic Island, Townsville
Oct 13, 2007 (7 photos)

... gas bbq. We didn't see any koalas close up but think we saw one through the binocs and also spent a day 'shopping' in Townsville. The main street is largely uneventful with a few surf type shops and lots of cheapo clothes shops so we decided to walk to ...

Townsville stop over
Jun 1, 2006 (5 photos)

... twisted adventure down to the Whitsunday Islands. on the way down we stopped for the night at one of Jimbos friends houses in Townsville (cant remember her name so i'll call her bob).did a little bit of sight seeing and watched fisherman catch some wierd ...

nay nay nay, Pesach in Townsville
Apr 8, 2009

... to my hostel, leaving for Mission Beach on Shabbas afternoon. If it wasn't for Pesach, I wouldn't have stopped long in Townsville. There's really nothing to do there. Most people go there to get over to Magnetic Island. I'm probably the first person to ...

townsville
Dec 5, 2008 (25 photos)

Arrived at townsville and managed to find the caravan park quite easily. chilled out for a while in the pool as it gets very hot in the van and it was 34 degrees today. at nite we went down to the beach where they hold a night market and we watched a game ...