Often, "hunting for a change of places" forces travelers to travel to a long-distance road, for example, to the Australian state of Queensland, to the northeast part of it, where the town of Townsville is located. The city is not big, but not small, about 150 thousand inhabitants. The proximity of Townsville to the Great Barrier Reef has determined its fate: it is the world famous coral reef research center
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How to get to
To get to Townsville, it's time to spend a lot of time, money and effort. The international airport is located on the territory of the former military air base, only 5 km from the city center. To speak about the distance that must be overcome to get here, for example, from Moscow is simply scary. To this we must add that Russian airlines do not perform direct flights to this city, they will have to fly with a dock in Sydney. However, this is probably much better than a non-stop flight.
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Climate
As far as climate conditions are concerned, as in the northern hemisphere: the coldest month here is July, and the hottest is December. However, the temperature difference is not as great as the imagination draws: the average December temperature is slightly higher than + 31 ° (note - the heat), and the average July temperature reaches +25 °.
Interesting Facts
The city was founded in 1864 as a port necessary for the northern part of Queensland. A well-known Australian entrepreneur Robert Townes agreed to finance a new settlement, because it was named after him. The basis of the economy of the city today are metallurgy, the export of minerals, and, of course, tourism: the Barrier Reef, the Magnetic Island (which James Cook discovered before he was eaten) and the surrounding jungle could not be left out of the attention of the world tourist community.
The city is also known for its university, which is named after James Cook, Australian Institute of Marine Biology, the headquarters of the Great Barrier Reef Marine National Park and the State Association of Scientific and Applied Research . These are serious scientific institutions with a high reputation all over the world . Of course, they impose a certain imprint on the life of the city . And the main feature of this place is the fact that the industrial, scientific and resort life in it organically combines, creating a secondary phenomenon, the name of which is Townsville .
Hotels and restaurants
The city has a sufficient number of hotels of different levels, including network. Most hotels comply with the declared category and comply with all quality standards. As elsewhere, booking a hotel is better in advance to have a fairly large selection. Set in the city and restaurants. Their menu necessarily offers a variety of meat steaks, seafood, a variety of Australian fruit with whipped cream and nuts. Delicious and high-quality food in street food.
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| Australis Mariners North Holiday Apartments from 10 577 rubles Townsville 7 Mariners Drive | Q Resorts Paddington @ from 4 760 rub Townsville 5 Kingsway Place | Allure Hotel & Apartments from 4 760 rub Townsville 68 McIlwraith St |
| Historic Yongala Lodge from 4 231 rubles Townsville 11 @ Fryer Street, North Ward | Shoredrive Motel from 4,904 rubles Townsville 117 - 118 The Strand | Rowes Bay Caravan Park from 3 366 rubles Townsville 46 Heatley Parade |
Entertainment, excursions and attractions Townsville
The city itself is also interesting for tourism. Its central street Flinders Street is remarkable for the fact that it is really pedestrian: for the past 130 years no car has passed through it. The two-kilometer embankment Strand is built in the best traditions of the classic spa promenades. There are many shops, cafes, restaurants, bars. In addition, on the street you can often see a fascinating show, a street theater performance or a circus show
The Black River stadium is awaited by fans of thrills: recognized masters of the rodeo systematically show their art here, forcing spectators to freeze from horror and delight . The city is rich in botanical gardens, there are three of them. Each of them offers a route that allows you to slowly explore the diverse flora of Australia. And on the nearby Magnetic Island, the national park is divided.
Diving
As a resort, Townsville is attractive, primarily for diving enthusiasts. Indeed, there are all conditions for diving near the Great Barrier Reef.
The main underwater attraction of Townsville is the Yongala Rack, a luxury passenger liner that sank in 1911. In its VIP bowels, it has been boiling for a hundred and one years a diverse marine life. As for the purely natural underwater beauties, although the town is located far away from the CBD than Cairns, there are several interesting diving zones in the surrounding waters.
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