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Townsville, Queensland · October 2026 figures

Best tourist attractions in Townsville, QLD

The highest-ranked tourist attractions in Townsville, QLD are Castle Hill Lookout (4.7 from 3,742 reviews), Rock Wallabies (4.7 from 752 reviews) and Ferry Rock Wallabies (4.8 from 73 reviews). 26 are ranked here by rating floor.

Ranked
26
Median rating
4.6
Reviews behind the list
10,972
Open Saturday
20 of 20

Compare the top 10 How the ranking works

The ranked list

  1. 1

    Castle Hill Lookout

    Castle Hill

    4.7 from 3,742 reviews Floor 4.67

    Open 24/7

    13 48 10Website
  2. 2

    Rock Wallabies

    Magnetic Island

    4.7 from 752 reviews Floor 4.64

    Open 24/7

    0478 575 330
  3. 3

    Ferry Rock Wallabies

    Nelly Bay

    4.8 from 73 reviews Floor 4.61

  4. 4

    Billabong Sanctuary

    Nome · Wildlife Sanctuary

    4.6 from 2,298 reviews Floor 4.57

    Open 7 days

    (07) 4778 8344Website
  5. 5

    Palmetum

    Douglas · Botanical garden

    4.6 from 987 reviews Floor 4.55

    Open 7 daysOpens early

    13 48 10Website
  6. 6

    Townsville Recreational Boating Park

    South Townsville

    4.6 from 308 reviews Floor 4.51

    Open 24/7

  7. 7

    Mount Louisa Bush Walking Track

    Mount Louisa

    4.6 from 232 reviews Floor 4.49

    Open 24/7

    Website
  8. 8

    Balding Bay

    Magnetic Island

    4.7 from 62 reviews Floor 4.49

    Open 24/7

    0422 304 173
  9. 9

    Gabul Way

    Arcadia

    5.0 from 10 reviews Floor 4.48

  10. 10

    Magnetic Island Koala Hospital

    Horseshoe Bay · Wildlife Sanctuary

    4.9 from 15 reviews Floor 4.47

    0428 785 488Website
  11. 11

    Ocean Siren / MOUA / Museum of Underwater Art

    North Ward

    4.7 from 23 reviews Floor 4.36

    Open 24/7

    Website
  12. 12

    Picnic Bay Pier

    Picnic Bay

    4.7 from 23 reviews Floor 4.36

  13. 13

    Cockle Bay

    Picnic Bay

    4.5 from 99 reviews Floor 4.33

    Open 24/7

  14. 14

    The Big Townsville Sign

    South Townsville

    4.5 from 91 reviews Floor 4.33

    Open 24/7

    Website
  15. 15

    Soroptimist Park

    Belgian Gardens

    4.4 from 386 reviews Floor 4.32

    Open 24/7

    1300 878 001Website
  16. 16

    Palleranda Beach

    Pallarenda

    4.8 from 11 reviews Floor 4.30

    Open 24/7

    Website
  17. 17

    Townsville Town Common Conservation Park

    Town Common

    4.4 from 172 reviews Floor 4.28

    Open 7 daysOpens early

    13 74 68Website
  18. 18

    Rowes Bay Viewing Platform

    North Ward

    5.0 from 5 reviews Floor 4.26

  19. 19

    The Koala Park Magnetic Island

    Horseshoe Bay · Wildlife park

    4.3 from 1,074 reviews Floor 4.25

    Open 7 days

    0400 555 956Website
  20. 20

    The Lookout

    Kelso

    4.5 from 43 reviews Floor 4.25

    Open 24/7

  21. 21

    Aquasearch Aquarium

    Nelly Bay · Aquarium

    4.4 from 50 reviews Floor 4.17

    Open 7 days

    0447 769 481Website
  22. 22

    The Strand Jetty

    North Ward

    4.5 from 22 reviews Floor 4.15

    Open 24/7

  23. 23

    Townsville Barra Fun Park

    Kelso · Theme park

    4.2 from 354 reviews Floor 4.11

    Open weekends

    (07) 4789 3093Website
  24. 24

    Secret beach

    South Townsville

    4.1 from 83 reviews Floor 3.92

    Open 24/7

    Website
  25. 25

    Dog Shed Water hole

    Picnic Bay

    3.6 from 45 reviews Floor 3.35

  26. 26

    Nelly Bay Snorkel Trail

    Picnic Bay

    3.5 from 12 reviews Floor 3.02

    Open 24/7

    Website

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