Attractions
Castle Hill Lookout
Address: Castle Hill Lookout, Castle Hill Road, Castle Hill QLD, Australia .900+ feet above the city, this granite monolith features a lookout area with panoramic city views.
The Strand
Address: The Strand, Townsville City QLD, Australia .The Strand is a 2.2km world-class beachfront promenade custom-built for enjoyment. Along this palm tree lined stretch are bike and walkway paths, safe swimming beaches, picturesque picnic spots, playgrounds, exercise stations, a water park and restaurants and bars with to-die-for water views.
You can enjoy the free family fun of The Strand Water Park, fish off the pier, choose to get active with a jog, or simply laze on the beach and enjoy the million-dollar views of Magnetic Island. The Strand offers the best of all worlds.
The Strand Rockpool
Address: Strand Rockpool, The Strand, North Ward QLD, Australia .The Strand Rockpool is a stinger resistant seawater pool located on the northern end of The Strand. With easy access to a wide range of facilities, The Strand Rockpool is the perfect place to enjoy a picnic or BBQ and cool off for free! The pool is gently sloped with a shallow area suitable for wheelchair access and children, which leads into a deeper pool for swimming.
Jezzine Barracks/ Kissing Point/ Garabarra
Address: Jezzine Barracks, Isley Street, North Ward QLD, Australia .The Jezzine Barracks / Kissing Point / Garabarra redevelopment is a 15-hectare heritage precinct which commemorates the military and Aboriginal heritage of the Kissing Point headland through 34 specially commissioned public artworks, extensive interpretive signage and the restoration of significant elements of the Kissing Point Fort complex. Large-scale landscaping works have also opened up the area for public use.
Facilities- barbeque Area
- coastal walkway from The Strand to Rowes Bay
- observation deck
- parking
- picnic Shelters
- playground
- toilets including disabled facilities
- wheelchair access (limited access to some areas).
Breakwater Ferry Terminal
Address: Breakwater Ferry Terminal, Townsville City QLD, Australia .SeaLink North Queensland's ferry departs daily from Townsville and Magnetic Island.
Queens Gardens
Address: Queens Gardens, North Ward Townsville, QLD, Australia .Initiated in 1870, Queens Gardens is the oldest Botanic Garden in Townsville and is heritage listed. Now covering 4 hectares, reduced from an original 40 hectares, it is considered a fine example of a tropical colonial garden of that era. Originally established as a trial acclimatisation garden for European settlement, in which potential food and economic plants were trialled during the era of colonisation.
Today the gardens are a lush green oasis set against the dramatic pink granite cliffs of Castle Hill and offer a quiet cool retreat from the nearby city centre. The emphasis of the current plant collection is on colonial ornamental plants with colourful, attractive flowers, foliage or fruit.
Townsville residents use its luxuriant gardens for leisure and recreation, while Council and community groups utilise its green splendour to stage a variety of special events.
Open to the public between sunrise and sunset. Gates will be closed at all other times.
