Photo Friday: Cute Koala At The Billabong Sanctuary
The Billabong Sanctuary is one of Townsville’s favorite places for family fun.
It sets on 11 hectares (25 acres) of natural habitat, where you can see any number of native Australian animals, including wombats, crocodiles, koalas, cassowaries, kangaroos and even snakes.
It costs $32 for adults and $19 for kids to go to the Billabong Sanctuary.
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Photo Friday: The Townsville Strand In The Sun
The Townsville Strand stretches for 2.2 km along Townsville’s waterfront. It’s a great place to spend some outdoor time at the open air cafes, playgrounds, basketball courts and waterpark. With around 300 days of sunshine each year, you’ll see a lot of folks out and about on the strand almost every day of the year. […]
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Photo Friday: Picnic Bay on Magnetic Island
Picnic Bay is on the south east corner of Magnetic Island. You can access Picnic Bay by Nelly Bay Road, either by car or the Magnetic Island Bus Service. (…)
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Photo Friday: Cute Kangaroos at the Bilabong Sanctuary
These sweet little guys can be found at the Billabong Sanctuary, one of Townsville’s most popular attractions. The Sanctuary covers 11 hectares (25 acres) of natural habitat, and hosts wombats, crocodiles, koalas, cassowaries, kangaroos, snakes and much more. Entry to the Billabong Sanctuary is $32 for adults and $19 for kids, and includes the wombat patting experience. Photo […]
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Photo Friday: Boats In The Mist
The waters around Townsville and Magnetic Island are often full of sailboats. Sailing is a way of life in Townsville, with a hugely popular sailing club in town. Photo by Rob and Stephanie Levy.
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The Great Barrier Reef and the Reef HQ
The Great Barrier Reef stretches over 1,240 miles from a little to the south of Lady Elliot Island to just above Cape York. It protects the Queensland Coast from the intense pacific surf. The Reef provides a safe haven for countless species of marine life, including fish and corals. More exotic species like the green […]
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Townsville Palmentum & The Flinders Mall
The Townsville Palmentum is located at Aitkenvale. The Palmentum has a vast array of palms and a visit through the scenic rainforest is highly rewarding. Townsville also boasts of an incredible city life. Tropical Flinders Mall is just one of the major shopping centers providing good budget and general stores, as well as stores offering […]
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Airlie Beach Islands
The Parish of Airlie lies about 30 kilometres to the west of Montrose, and it is possible Shepherd had some association with that area and was influenced by memories of it. During 1935 it was rumoured in the press (Proserpine Guardian 8 June 1935) that the Earl of Airlie was to succeed Sir Isaac Isaacs […]
