Make your own adventures and explore many beautiful tropical islands and the Great Barrier Reef right on our door step..
With our beautiful rain forests, outback savannah, the great Aussie bush and amazing wild life, why wouldn't you go exploring?
Hopefully, I may have covered an adventure that you're interested in from the list below. However, make sure you come back regularly to check out the new pages added, as I have fun and adventure, while I explore Townsville!
Deni Griffiths. :-)
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Camping, 4WDing, boating and fishing - Do you love to Explore Townsville?
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Townsville Beaches
The Townsville beaches are just gorgeous, and mostly assessable quickly, and by conventional car. For most of them, your family pet dog are also welcome.
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Townsville Creeks, Rivers & Waterholes
We have such a diverse range of Townsville Creeks, from pristine waterholes to mirky fishing heaven!
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Townsville 4WD
Explore Townsville by getting dirty with these fun 4WD tracks around the place.
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Townsville Islands
Vistit Townsville Islands in beautiful tropical North Queensland!
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Rowes Bay, Town Common, Pallarenda
Explore Townsville's inner beaches and wilderness, from Rowes Bay through to Pallarenda, also taking in the flora and fauner of the Town Common.
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Townsville Lookouts
Explore Townsville and check out the views from these Townsville lookouts.
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Townsville Reefs
Fishing, snorkeling and diving off Townsville reefs. World Heritage Great Barrier Reef and one of the 7 Wonders of the World, accessible from Townsville!
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Your Stories on where you go and Explore Townsville
Submit and read through your stories. Share with the readers your adventures about 4WDing, camping, fishing and boating as you explore Townsville.
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Castle Hill, Townsville
For those of you who enjoy a challenge, Castle Hill would be an obvious choice, on your list of things you'd like to do, when you explore Townsville!
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Big Bend on the Burdekin River
Big Bend, on and near the Burdekin River, is a cracker spot for camping and 4WDing. Have fun while you explore Townsville!
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South Townsville
South Townsville has a few interesting things going on, but aren’t always promoted. While I was growing up, this area was known to be a tad old and dodgy. These days it’s a combination of retro, c
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Magnetic Island
Magnetic Island, otherwise affectionately known as Maggie Island, is only 8 k's from the Townsville city, and a magical destination to explore!
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Radical Bay, Magnetic Island
Radical Bay on Magnetic Island is a beautiful, remote bay, which is only accessable by boat, 4WD or foot.
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Five Beach Bay, Magnetic Island
Five Beach Bay on Magnetic Island, accessible only by boat, is where you can explore and have a great adventure as if you were the only ones on Maggie Island!
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The Strand, Townsville
The Strand is Townsville's magnificent waterfront playground! From Olympic sized swimming pools, restaurants, marina, casino, kids waterpark, it has a variety of activities available!
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Ross River
Ross River winds from the Ross Dam, through the ski areas of the Upper Ross, and over the weir walls to the salty river, which eventually empties into South Townsville.
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Townsville Dangers
There are a few dangers, that you need to be aware of, when you go and explore Townsville!
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4WD Dalbeg on the Burdekin River
4WD Dalbeg on the Burdekin River for real 4WD action in the beautiful Australian bush, and go camping on the bank of the spectacular Burdekin River!
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Townsville Clubs - Adventure Based Activities
Look through the adventure categories of Townsville clubs in the directory below.
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Bushland Beach
Bushland Beach is an idyllic Townsville seaside suburb, where nature walks are available at low tide, or on trails.
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The Bohle, Townsville
The Bohle is known as a great location to do some muddy four wheel driving and fishing, in town!
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4WD Bluewater to Paluma National Park
The track to 4WD Bluewater to the back of Paluma, is a gorgeous drive, and a great day out!
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Mt Stuart, Townsville
Mt Stuart is a fantastic Townsville look out. Nestled amongst grass trees and savannah bushland, and overlooking Cleveland Bay as well as Ross Dam, this is a great place for a bush walk or picnic.
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Saunders Beach
Saunders Beach is a magical place with everything you could wish for in a day out.
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Rollingstone Creek
Rollingstone Creek is only 35 minutes north of Townsville, and offer a fantastic swimming hole and plenty of free camping!
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Balgal Beach
Balgal Beach is only 40 minutes north of Townsville, and is a fantastic place to bring your tinny, go camping and spend time at the beach, as it's all in the one spot!
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Five Mile Swimming Hole
Five Mile Swimming Hole is literally only minutes from Cardwell, and the perfect place to pull in and enjoy a cool dip and let the kids release some of that energy on your next trip north.
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Ollera Creek and Beach
Ollera is a great 4WDing and camping playground, with a freshwater creek, plenty of 4WD tracks and beautiful beaches.
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Fishing Railway Estate
The Townsville suburb of Railway Estate has a diverse range of places to enjoy fishing from, and you don't need a 4WD or boat to get amongst it!
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Keeper Reef 5 Knots
Visited Keeper Reef in 5 knot conditions, and this is what happened...
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Box Jellyfish
Box jellyfish are present in Townsville waters between the months of October and May. If you encounter a box jellyfish, the outcome will often be fatal and definitely excruciatingly painful!
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Saltwater Crocodiles
Saltwater crocodiles live in freshwater as well as saltwater creeks, and can occasionally be found on beaches and islands, so you won’t always see croc warning signs.
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Townsville Weather
Check the Townsville weather forecast, so you can plan your your adventure, as you explore Townsville!
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US Boat Import
In 2011, we did our second US boat import, and due to plenty of interest, we thought we would share some info with our readers, including pics, costs, time frames and vendors we used.
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Funny Yarns
Funny yarns relating to 4WDing, camping, fishing or boating etc.
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Explore Townsville Classifieds
Looking to buy or sell and camping, fishing, boating or 4WDing gear in Townsville? See what we have to offer!
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About Explore Townsville
About Explore Townsville, and why I love to experience adventure in our local region!
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Contact Us
Contact us at Explore Townsville, with your ideas and questions,
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Advertising with Explore Townsville
The Explore Townsville website offers a unique advertising opportunity to work with Townsville businesses and assist with directing qualified traffic.
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Explore Australia
Explore Australia and it's wonderful outback, cities and towns. Get your travel bug inspired by these sites.
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Explore Townsville Disclaimer
There are things that can go wrong on adventures, so you may have to be aware, and use your common sense.
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Explore Townsville Privacy Policy
The Explore Townsville privacy policy.
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Fletchers Creek & Basalt River
Read about Corey's camping weekend at Fletchers Creek and on the Basalt River, chasing fish and red claw.
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Paterson Family Lucinda Trip
Having a week off work, Jay came home and suggested a trip to Lucinda (1.5 hrs north of Townsville) and the kids and I readily agreed.
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Florence Bay, Magnetic Island
Florence Bay on Magnetic Island is a magical bay, perfect for swimming and snorkeling.
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Burdekin Dam
Burdekin Dam, accessed most commonly via Ravenswood, has a boat ramp, camping and picnic facilities.
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Townsville 4WD Clubs
Looking for a Townsville 4WD club? Please see below for a list of Townsville 4x4 clubs.
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Townsville Fishing Clubs
Looking for a Townsville fishing club? Look through the listings below and find a local fishing club.
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Townsville Canoe Clubs
Directory and links for Townsville canoe clubs, or kayak clubs.
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