It’s often said that Australia is the lucky country. If that's true, then north Queenslanders are the luckiest of the lot, what with the wonders of the Great Barrier Reef just off the coastline, rainforest and waterfalls close by and the Outback, just a matter of hours away.
Townsville is the business and industry centre for north Queensland and together with Thuringowa, has a culturally diverse population of 140,000.
Cairns is a four hour drive to the north, and is one of Queensland's busiest tourist destinations.
The northern Queensland region centres on the cities of Townsville, Thuringowa, and Cairns and extends south to Bowen and west to Charters Towers.
Magnetic Island is only a 20 minute ferry ride from Townsville and boasts beaches, resorts and a National Park.
To the north are Dunk Island and Hinchinbrook Island while Orpheus Island & Bedarra Island are also accessible from Townsville.
To cap off the scenic surrounds north Queensland has to offer, the Townsville region has an average of 320 days of sunshine each year.
Townsville is north Queensland’s sporting centre and hosts three national competition teams: the North Queensland Cowboys in the Australian Rugby League premiership, the Townsville Crocodiles in the National Basketball League and the North Queensland Barras who compete in the National Hockey League.
To find out more about the wonders north Queensland has to offer, visit Townsville online (http://www.townsvilleonline.com.au/)
Around four hours away is the far north Queensland coast and the city of Cairns.
Cairns is one of Queensland's busiest tourist destinations with everything
from white water rafting to marlin fishing on offer.
The Great Barrier Reef is literally minutes away from Cairns and the
Wet Tropics Rainforests (also listed by the World Heritage Society)
are close by.
Tropical, colourful and sophisticated, Cairns offers something for everyone.
To find out more about far north Queensland visit Cairns online: (http://www.cairns.aust.com/)
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