Photo: Castle Hill Summit in Townsville Oz

Castle Hill Summit in Townsville Oz

Castle Hill Summit gets a lot of love on TripAdvisor and other sites from visitors to Townsville. It’s a beautiful view, and we thought you’d enjoy a little peek.

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Photo: Veggies at the Farmer’s Market

Fresh Veggies at the Farmers Market in Townsville Australia

We talk a lot here at Townsville Holidays about the beautiful attractions like Magnetic Island and the interesting local wildlife, but we realized today that we’d been ignoring one important part of living in gorgeous, tropical Townsville: The abundance of fresh fruit and veggies available virtually year round.

So, in honour of all that is fresh and delicious here in sunny Oz, we have a photo just popping with veggie color and taste.

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Photo: The Townsville Strand at Night

Townsville Strand at Night by Rob Bruce on Flickr

Photo by Rob Bruce on Flickr.

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Photo: Sunset on Horseshoe Bay Magnetic Island

Sunset on Horseshoe Bay Magnetic Island by Rob & Jules on Flickr

Today’s photo is a sunset pic of sunset on Horseshoe Bay, Magnetic Island. Check out some of our other great photos of Townsville. Photo by  by Rob & Jules on Flickr.

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PHOTO: Walking on the Beach at Cape Hillsborough National Park

Cape Hillsborough National Park by Rob and Stephanie Levy on Flickr

About a four hour’s drive from Townsville, Cape Hillsborough National Park is a ruggedly beautiful place. The park’s famous for its gorgeous natural rocky beaches, and is a great place to get back in touch with nature. Photo by Rob and Stephanie Levy on Flickr.

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PHOTO: Croc at the Billabong Sanctuary

Croc at the Billabong Sanctuary. Photo by Dan on Flickr

You can find cute, koalas, kangaroos and all sorts of other wildlife at Townsville’s Billabong Sanctuary. Photo by Dan on Flickr.

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Photo Friday: The Pier at Magnetic Island

The Pier at Magnetic Island by TamsinSlater Flickr

Magnetic Island lies a short 8 km off Townsville’s shore in Cleveland Bay. The island is only  52 km², with slightly over 2,000 permanent residents.

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Photo Friday: Cute Koala At The Billabong Sanctuary

Koala at Billabong Sanctuary by by Christian Haugen Flickr

The Billabong Sanctuary is one of Townsville’s favorite places for family fun.

It sets on 11 hectares (25 acres) of natural habitat, where you can see any number of native Australian animals, including wombats, crocodiles, koalas, cassowaries, kangaroos and even snakes.

It costs $32 for adults and $19 for kids to go to the Billabong Sanctuary.

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