The Townsville region is blessed with a diverse natural environment, boasting over 300 days of natural sunshine each year. The city is along the vast Great Barrier Reef, is in close proximity to tropical islands, rainforests and the outback. Magnetic Island floats just 8km from the Townsville city centre.
Popular attraction include 'The Strand', a long tropical beach and garden strip, Reef HQ, a large tropical aquarium holding many of the Great Barrier Reef's native flora and fauna. The Museum of tropical Queensland, built around a display of relics from the sunken British Warship HMS Pandora is a must to visit whilst wandering through Townsville. Magnetic Island is a large atol neighbouring the coastline, much of the island is a national park.
Whether you plan to travel through, stay, play or work in Townsville the Grey Nomads Employment website can assist you.
