Townsville & Mission Beach
This pub was renovated after Cyclone Yasi hit in 2011 and is a bit bland in terms of ambience, but the motel rooms are fresh and clean and provide good…
Must-see hotels in Townsville & Mission Beach
Townsville & Mission Beach
Picnic tables, free gas BBQs and composting toilets are all you'll find here; open fires are not permitted. It's one of the island's busier corners, such…
Townsville
Across the road from a busy row of shops, and within jogging distance of the great Castle Hill climb, this outpost of a swish chain hotel is efficiently…
Townsville
A leafy park directly opposite Rowes Bay’s beachfront – there's plenty of shade and you couldn't be closer to the beach. The villas are smaller than the…
Townsville & Mission Beach
Near the Innisfail train station in the suburb of Goondi Hill is its eponymous hotel, which has smart, renovated rooms and terrific pub food. It's good…
Magnetic Island
These great-value, self-contained apartments are just a literal stagger from the beach. Private balconies overlook the bay; inside, they're cool, clean…
Townsville & Mission Beach
Surrounded by rainforest and with handsome rooms with period touches and wooden floors in the main house, Mist Haven is a good choice up in Paluma Village.
Townsville & Mission Beach
Bush camping with no facilities other than a picnic table and a composting toilet. Lovely and quiet, though, with fine bay views.
Townsville & Mission Beach
On the southeastern coast of Orpheus, opposite the tip of Fantome Island. Lovely and remote wilderness site with no facilities.
Townsville & Mission Beach
The humble campground has eight gorgeous sites on the beach, hot showers and a gas grill. BYO supplies.
Townsville & Mission Beach
Close to a quiet stretch of beach, Scotty's is a YHA hostel with modest rooms grouped around a grassy pool area. Management is tapped into the east coast…
Townsville & Mission Beach
You can stay in good, old-style rooms at the Imperial Hotel, an Edwardian marvel filled with gold-mining memorabilia and classic country characters…
Magnetic Island
This very low-key hostel is set among the koalas and other furry friends in the interactive wildlife park. Cool off in the pool or at the breezy bar, walk…
Townsville & Mission Beach
Backpacker-style accommodation, simple but comfortable, is available at the Yongala Dive centre's on-site lodge. Free pick-ups are available from nearby…
Townsville & Mission Beach
While not as trendy as its Australian fashion label namesake, Country Road sets the scene in Charters Towers for affordable midrange motels – no frills,…
Townsville
The tallest building on the Strand is an unfashionable hotel that boasts spectacular balcony views and a lively pool area. Very good value given the…
Townsville & Mission Beach
Good feedback from the banana-farm workers suggests Cardwell Central is a reliable place to stay and source work. It also accepts overnighters…
Townsville & Mission Beach
Banana Barracks is the go-to backpackers for wannabe fruit pickers in the Tully region. The hostel is also the hub of Tully’s nightlife, with an on-site…
Townsville & Mission Beach
This well-run park lends guests fishing rods, prawn nets and crab pots to catch dinner. They can also arrange seasonal work through their incorporate…
Big Crystal Creek Camping Ground
Townsville & Mission Beach
There’s a national park camping ground here with gas BBQs, toilets, cold showers and picnic tables; get here early as sites get snapped up quickly.
Townsville & Mission Beach
Mungalla Station, 15km east of Ingham, has basic camping facilities. Excellent cultural tours also available.
Townsville & Mission Beach
Modest, dormitory-style accommodation awaits guests at the Shack, a locally operated, unofficial employment agency for seasonal fruit workers.
