Explore Next Door
Forget the long-drive family holiday. Get your Outback, rainforest, and coastal country charm experiences this school holiday, in Burdekin, Charters Towers and Hinchinbrook.
Forget the long-drive family holiday... we know a place where you get to go deeper, without going further. A place where world-class nature, and unexpected quirks are all within a 90-minute drive of the largest city in Northern Australia. Townsville North Queensland is made for curious explorers, and our most curious little minds will be spoilt for choice with an adventure...next door!
Highlights:
- Have picnic and play at Plantation Park
- Catch a Burdekin Barra
- Hike Mount Inkerman for sunrise and sunset
- Explore the murals and sculptures on the Burdekin Art trail
- Support local by visiting cafes, boutiques, eateries and markets
Highlights:
- Pan for gold at the Miner's Cottage
- Take a walk through the Miner's Memorial
- Let 5 million hand cut tiles tell the story of Charters Towers
- Hike up Towers Hill for sunrise or sunset
- Visit Ravenswood and stop in at Thorpe's Building Heritage Tea Rooms and Treasures and the Railway Hotel
Highlights:
- Explore the longest jetty in the Southern Hemisphere the Lucinda jetty
- Experience Australia's highest single drop waterfall, Wallaman Falls
- Dive into the cool waters at Broadwater
- Spot birds in TYTO Wetlands
- Hike Mount Fox a dormant volcano
