Townsville Photo Diary

This past weekend I visited friends in Townsville in north Queensland. This was my first trip to Townsville and I was pleasantly surprised by the place. It probably helped that I had locals to guide me but it’s not too hard to find the main attractions around town. Now, we’re pretty spoilt here in south east Queensland with our mild winters so when you head further up north it’s like walking into the best bits of summer – the nights were cool but the days were sunny and clear without being too hot and humid. One of the best things about visiting Townsville in winter is that you don’t have to worry about the stingers that are usually present during the summer months, so you can swim to your heart’s content. While I was mainly there to visit friends I still managed to pack a lot into two days. The following is just an example of what I got up to.


How I Spent My Weekend In Townsville
– Started the day by grabbing a green smoothie and pretzel-shaped doughnut from Otto’s Fresh Food Market (inside the complex next to the ice skating rink and cinema pictured below – of course the very first photo I take isn’t of palm trees or beaches but the back of a dilapidated ice skating rink.)
– Had lunch at The Courtyard in City Lane. Nothing grabs the youth market quite like a laneway establishment.
– Caught the last weekend of The Strand Ephemera which saw different artworks and sculptures scattered along the length of Townsville’s famous esplanade. The shiny lifeguard stand was probably my favourite. Even without the artworks, it’s a relaxing walk and I’d recommend taking the steps up to Kissing Point for uninterrupted views out to Magnetic Island.
– Went out for drinks at Rambutan which is one of the nicest rooftop bars/backpackers hostels I’ve ever been to.
– Headed over to Magnetic Island, which I did on the second day of my trip and will post about very soon.











^ That up there is Castle Hill which dominates the skyline. If you’re feeling fit you can hike up to the top, which I would have liked to have done but just didn’t have the time. You can also drive up but when we tried the road was closed for an event.

9 Comments

  1. Matthew Pike August 12, 2015

    Looks beautiful that way, very colourful. That Imagine sign is very clever.

    Buckets & Spades

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  2. Lena August 13, 2015

    aw these photos are lovely! I'm from brisbane and have never been to townsville! but it seems like such a nice place x

    frockled.blogspot.com

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    • soph // and other things August 15, 2015

      Occasionally you can get pretty decent sales fares to up north – worth keeping an eye out for.

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  3. Yonosoyunaitgirl Sandra Cuiña August 13, 2015

    Nice pics! XX

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  4. Faye Jones August 13, 2015

    These photos are so lovely – I've been to Townsville and can't remember it being half as nice as this!

    Faye x
    i wish i could wink

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    • soph // and other things August 15, 2015

      I think there's been a lot of development/re-development over the past couple of years. My friend remarked that a lot of the stuff around now wasn't there when she first moved up.

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