About Townsville
Queensland’s Townsville was one of the coast’s first really tropical cities. Its busy waterfront strip offers Townsville cruise visitors stretches of palms, beach and shady lawn to enjoy. The Strand promenade is lined with old houses and fig trees and looks out to Magnetic Island – a beautiful reef island situated five miles off shore. Next, cruises to Townsville will take passengers to the old gold rush town of Charters Towers for the chance to see what life must have been like back in 1870’s.
The city has a rich maritime history, much of it showcased in the Museum of Tropical Queensland. The centrepiece is an impressive full sized replica of the third front of Pandora, a British frigate linked to the tale of the Bounty Mutiny.