Beach Menu Townsville The Strand Patrolled, seasonal stinger nets, facilities, jetty, waterpark, rockpool, playgrounds, marina, over 2km of pathways Cape Pallarenda / Rowes Bay Seasonal stinger nets, facilities, boat ramp, playgrounds, watersports, dogfriendly, nearby hiking and bike tracks Bushland Beach Nearby boat ramp, BBQ facilities, playground, shipwreck at low tide Saunders Beach Facilities, nearby boat ramp, playground, 6km of untouched sand Toolakea Beach/ Bluewater Facilities, boat ramp, playground, great bird-watching, nearby camping Toomulla Facilities, boat ramp, fishing, camping areas Balgal Beach / Rollingstone Seasonal patrolled stinger net, boat ramp, fishing
Hinchinbrook
Magnetic Island Picnic Bay Seasonal stinger net, facilities, playground, boat ramp, jetty, nearby lookouts
Taylors Beach Facilities, boat ramp, caravan park, excellent fishing Forrest Beach Seasonal patrolled stinger nets, facilities, boat ramp, views to Orpheus and Palm Island Group
Nelly Bay Ferry terminal, facilities, playground, boat ramp, snorkel trails Geoffrey Bay Snorkel trails, marine life, nearby rock wallabies
Lucinda Beach Seasonal stinger nets, Australia’s longest service jetty, excellent fishing, boat ramp and quickest link to Hinchinbrook Island via Dungeness
Alma Bay Patrolled, facilities, playground, beach wheelchair available Radical Bay Tropical flora and rocky headlands to explore, 4WD access only Florence Bay Stunning fringing reefs, 4WD access only Horseshoe Bay Seasonal stinger net, facilities, boat ramp, the Island’s largest bay, watersports equipment for hire, playgrounds
Burdekin Beachmount Beach (Wunjunga Beach) 14km of coast line, fishing, facilities Lynch’s Beach (Alva Beach) Patrolled, facilities, boat ramp, playground, watersports, quickest link to SS Yongala wreck
Arthur Bay Nearby lookout, natural wading ponds nearby + 15 other beautiful beaches and bays – see map on page 34
Radical Bay, Magnetic Island by @mycolourfulworld_
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2018–2020 Townsville North Queensland Holiday and Travel Guide
Tip: ‘Facilities’ may indicate toilets and/or BBQ. Check at beachsafe.org.au before swimming.