Townsville
Townsville is a laid-back coastal city of over 173,724 people (2021) in North Central Queensland. Townsville is on the coast and enjoys an average of 320 days of sunshine a year. Wikivoyage
Population 173,724 (Wikidata)
Before you go
Getting there
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Best-documented sights
All of them in the guide-
Reef HQ Aquarium · 800 m - Museum of Tropical Queensland Museum · 710 m
- Perc Tucker Regional Gallery Gallery · 410 m
- Townsville Sign Attraction · 810 m
- The Maritime Museum of Townsville Museum · 880 m
Within a kilometre of the centre, ordered by how well documented each is — not by a "best" anyone decided. Each opens on the map in the guide. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited there.
Eating nearby
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