Townsville

Townsville is a cosmopolitan city, in the heart of the tropics with the Great Barrier Reef on its doorstep.

Local features include the world renowned Reef HQ, the world’s largest living coral reef aquarium, the Billabong Sanctuary where you can learn about Australia’s native wildlife, and the Brolga Dreaming Aboriginal Centre.

The rocky granite headlands of Magnetic Island merge with 23 bays and beaches where you can explore surrounding coral reefs, tropical fish and marine life.

Magnetic Island is also home to Northern Australia’s largest colony of koalas living in
the wild.