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Places near Townsville by type
All 261 places by distance →One day from Townsville
5 stops, one loop, back by 5:11 pm
67 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Townsville
- Cockle Baybeach · 1.5 hrs
- Moltkeheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Magnetic Island NRS Addition - Gazettal in Progressisland · 2 hrs
- Cleveland Baybeach · 1.5 hrs
- Mount Stuartviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Back in Townsville
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Townsville?
Greek (church, about 1 km), St Mary's Church (church, about 1 km), Castle Hill (hill, about 1 km), Sacred Heart Cathedral (church, about 1 km), Queens Gardens (garden, about 2 km), St James' Cathedral (church, about 2 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Townsville?
141 places on Spotwander: 42 beaches & coast, 19 waterfalls, 24 hill stations & viewpoints, 14 forts & heritage, 5 rivers, islands & mangroves.
Which is the nearest beach to Townsville?
Queens Gardens, about 2 km by road; The Strand (3 km) is next.
Which is the nearest waterfall to Townsville?
Jourama Falls, about 2 km by road; Gorge Falls, Mount Halifax (2 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Townsville?
Start in Townsville, visit Cockle Bay, then Moltke, then Magnetic Island NRS Addition - Gazettal in Progress, then Cleveland Bay, then Mount Stuart, and drive back — about 67 km by road in all.