Townsville City

If dazzling sunsets and a pleasant beach promenade sounds like your idea of the tropics, Townsville is the place for you.

First, get your bearings atop Castle Hill, the best vantage point for views of the City and the idyllic Magnetic Island, floating just of the coast.

Enjoy succulent Queensland seafood, visit an art gallery, or catch some rays on the beach. Experience the buzz of Flinders Street East's bars, cafes and nightclubs.

Townsville's a quirky place too - you'll find Australia's largest collection of palm species, and Reef HQ, the world's largest coral reef aquarium. History buffs will love The Museum of Tropical Queensland with its interactive display of the 1791 HMS Pandora Shipwreck.