Townsville-Gurambilbarra’s 2km beach esplanade is fondly called The Strand and makes for a very pleasant walk. You can stroll from Anzac Park at the southern end all the way to the Rockpool and around the Jezzine Barracks precinct with its coastal boardwalks and sculptures. Stop along the way at one of the many cafes and restaurants such at C-Bar for a coffee or Juliette’s for gelati.

Join the thousands of fitness goers who walk up Castle Hill-Cutheringa every day (or you can drive up) and be rewarded with 360-degree views of Townsville-Gurambilbarra. It offers spectacular sunset and sunrise moments (and phot opportunities), along with several challenging walking tracks. 

You can’t visit Townsville-Gurambilbarra without making time to visit Magnetic Island-Yunbenun with its 23 bays and beaches and stunning bushwalking tracks. There is a wonderful Koala Sanctuary (as featured in the Netflix series Izzy's Koala World), abundant wildlife and a friendly local community. 

Located in the heart of the city is Perc Tucker Gallery, Townsville-Gurambilburra’s premier art gallery presenting a dynamic range of local, national and international exhibitions. A short stroll along Flinders Street will have you at Umbrella Studio Contemporary Arts, a wonderful gallery for independent, experimental contemporary art. 

• Town Common Wetlands - enjoy some bird watching
• Cape Pallarenda Conservation Park – discover its role in WWII
• Museum of Tropical Queensland - learn about the HMS Pandora 
• Museum of Underwater Art - series of installations and sculptures within the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park