InTownsville and Magnetic Island Guide March - August 2020

CONTENTS
Photo Townsville Events Queensland/ Khy Orchard
INFORMATION CENTRES 5
CINEMAS 6
DINING OUT IN TOWNSVILLE 7
TOWNSVILLE LOOKOUTS 11
AIMS TOURS 15
SHOPPING20
PUBS, CLUBS & BARS 24
GREAT OUTDOORS / CARAVAN PARKS 26
TOWN COMMON CONSERVATION PARK 30
MUSEUMS32
ARMY MUSEUM 33
THE STRAND & THE ROCKPOOL34
10 THINGS TO DO ON THE STRAND 36
PARKS AND GARDENS 44
CASTLE HILL WALKING TRAILS 46
WHAT’S ON 48
MARKETS 48
TOWNSVILLE ART GALLERY TRAILS 51
ART GALLERIES 52
MAGNETIC ISLAND 54
MUST DO ON THE ISLAND 60
ISLAND WALKS 66
BURDEKIN SHIRE AYR & HOME HILL (SOUTH)68
PALUMA (NORTH) 69
BALGAL BEACH & ROLLINGSTONE (NORTH) 70
HINCHINBROOK SHIRE (NORTH) 72
OVERLANDER’S WAY (WEST) 74
CHARTERS TOWERS & RAVENSWOOD (WEST)75
HUGHENDEN (WEST) 76
MATILDA HIGHWAY (WEST) 77
MAPS
TOWNSVILLE SURROUNDS MAP 23
TOWN COMMON WALKS MAP 30
TOWNSVILLE SUBURBS MAP 40
TOWNSVILLE CITY MAP 42
CASTLE HILL WALKING TRAILS 46
TOWNSVILLE ART GALLERY TRAIL 51
MAGNETIC ISLAND MAP 54
TIMETABLES
FANTASEA TIMETABLE 60
SEALINK TIMETABLE 60
PHONE NUMBERS
TAXI 131 008
SUNBUS 4771 9800
EMERGENCY 000
Cover Photos: Neal Saker and various from Tourism and Events Queensland and Megan MacKinnon
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