Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Cotters Market
MAP
MARKET
GOOGLE MAP
8.30am-1pm Sun)
Around 200 craft and food
(
www.townsvillerotarymarkets.com.au
;
Flinders St Mall;
stalls, as well as live entertainment.
Strand Night Market
(
www.townsvillerotarymarkets.com.au
;
The Strand; 5-9.30pm 1st Fri of month May-Dec)
Browse the stalls
on the Strand for curios, crafts and knick-knacks.
MARKET
Information
Australia Post
(Shop 1, Post Office Plaza, Sturt St;
8.30am-5.30pm Mon-Fri)
8am-10pm)
Full-service internet cafe with super-fast
Internet Den
(277 Flinders St; per 90min $5;
computers.
Visitor Information Centre
( 07-4721 3660;
www.townsvilleholidays.info
; cnr Flinders & Stokes Sts;
9am-5pm Mon-Fri, to 1pm Sat & Sun)
Extensive visitor information on Townsville, Magnetic Is-
land and nearby national parks. There's another branch on the Bruce Hwy 10km south of
the city.
Getting There & Away
AIR
From
Townsville Airport
(
www.townsvilleairport.com.au
)
,
Virgin Blue
( 13 67 89;
www.virginblue.com.au
)
,
Brisbane, the Gold Coast, Sydney, Melbourne, Mackay and Rockhampton, with connec-
tions to other major cities.
BUS
Greyhound Australia
( 1300 473 946;
www.greyhound.com.au
)
has three daily services to Brisbane
($270, 23 hours), Rockhampton ($136, 12 hours), Airlie Beach ($45, 4½ hours), Mission
Beach ($41, 3¾ hours) and Cairns ($60, six hours). Buses pick up and drop off at the
Breakwater Ferry Terminal.
Premier Motor Service
( 13 34 10;
www.premierms.com.au
)
has one service a day to/from Bris-
bane and Cairns, stopping in Townsville at the Fantasea car ferry terminal.
CAR
Major car-rental agencies are represented in Townsville and at the airport.
