
Townsville
Enjoy the natural beauty of the Great Barrier Reef combined with the luxuries of city life when you host your team in Townsville, North Queensland's largest tropical City. Townsville is located adjacent to the Great Barrier Reef, giving you the chance to take in the sight of the world's largest living organism - which is in itself, a whole different world. The magnificently coloured coral is teeming with thousands of varieties of tropical fish and other aquatic life. Take your team scuba diving or snorkelling from the exclusive Orpheus Island. Your team will be in awe of the Yongala ship wreck when they dive amongst the beautifully coloured corals and sea creatures of the deep. Or, take a cruise to Magnetic Island on-board a luxury catamaran, and spend some time jet-skiing, sea-kayaking, and horse riding on the beach. Then get your colleagues together for a "mini moke rally" on Magnetic Island, where teams race each other across the tropical island, searching for clues to win a prize. With so much to experience in the wide open spaces, it is certain that Townsville is a natural place to do business.
Weather: Townsville is blessed with beautiful warm, sunny weather year around. Distances: Townsville is a one hour flight from Cairns, two hours from Brisbane, two and a half hours from Sydney and three hours from Melbourne. Airport: Townsville international airport is 5 km from the city. Average Costs: Transfer costs from the airport is $A10 by taxi. Transport: Long-distance trains and daily coach services connect Townsville with Brisbane, the Whitsundays and Cairns. Regular ferry services connect Magnetic Island.
Casual lightweight clothing is suitable for the North Queensland climate. A swimsuit, hat and sunscreen are essential as the region is blessed with beautiful warm, sunny weather year round. Warmer clothes may be required during the winter evenings. Safe beach swimming is available year round. Marine stinger enclosures are in operation November to March. The Townsville Strand, Picnic and Arcadia Bays on Magnetic Island are patrolled by Surf Life Saving Clubs all year.
° C = Celcius Source: Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) - climate averages
Time Zones: Townsville and the state of Queensland operate under Australian Eastern Standard Time (EST). Eastern Standard Time is ten hours ahead of GMT. Daylight Savings:
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