Real Talk About Things to Do in Townsville (And What to Skip)

Look, most people heading to North Queensland fly straight into Cairns and completely ignore Townsville. I get it, Cairns has the massive marketing budget. But honestly? Townsville is incredibly underrated. It gets about 300 days of sunshine a year. It's a proper, functioning working city, but with a massive backyard that includes the Great Barrier Reef, tropical islands, and the outback. If you're putting together a list of townsville attractions for an upcoming trip, you're going to need a few days to actually do it justice.