Townsville
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A thriving urban metropolis surrounded by endless natural beauty, renowned as the sports and events capital of northern Australia - Townsville is the largest regional centre in Northern Australia, boasting easy living with big city benefits.
Basking in over 300 days of sunshine every year, this vibrant city combines a thriving and diverse North Queensland community, rich cultural and military history and stunning natural wonders, including Magnetic Island just a stone’s throw across the bay, Townsville is the Southernmost gateway to the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area, with some of the world's oldest living rainforests of the Paluma Range National Park. Townsville proudly leads the protection of the world's greatest natural wonder as the headquarters of the Great Barrier Reef. Connecting these unique bioregions is a diverse network of Dry Tropical Savannah landscapes home to quintessential Australian fauna and flora - bringing together the eclectic beauty of a coastal paradise, rainforest escapes and bustling growing city.
Widely considered the commercial hub of Northern Australia, the region has one of the most diverse economies in regional Australia. Whether it be as the largest defence city in the country, boasting a world-class university hospital, an airport that offers direct connections from most capital cities including all major airline carriers, regular rail services operating weekly, and the largest general cargo port in Northern Australia as well as welcoming domestic and international cruise ships, Townsville really is the best place to live, work and play.
Things to do in Townsville
Whether you find yourself in search of adventure through ancient rainforests, or are looking for a relaxing day on the water, there is something for everyone in Townsville North Queensland.
Townsville Enterprise Convention Bureau
Have you recently attended a business event you'd like to see hosted in Townsville? The Townsville Enterprise Convention Bureau is the first point of contact for event managers interested in hosting business events in Townsville North Queensland.
Economic Diversity
The Townsville North Queensland region contributes over $17.1 billion annually to the Queensland economy. The region boasts agriculture strengths, high value mining and minerals hubs for renewable energy and the country’s third largest breeding ground for cattle.
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In the spirit of reconciliation, Townsville Enterprise and Townsville North Queensland acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout our region and Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.
Townsville Enterprise a not-for-profit organisation and is the official Regional Tourism Organisation (RTO) and economic development body of the Townsville North Queensland region, extending from the Burdekin to the Hinchinbrook, west to Charters Towers, and including the central section of the Great Barrier Reef and its island communities of Magnetic Island and the Palm Island group.
