River to Mountain Townsville Tour with Optional City Sightseeing Upgrade

attractions | Townsville QLD 4810

Discover those hidden secrets of Townsville that most visitors never get to see. View our university and regional hospital, enjoy a walk around our River way precinct and hear stories about the early explorers of the region. Enjoy your morning tea at the Heritage Tea rooms the oldest building of its type in North Queensland and experience the views from Thornton’s gap at the top of the mountain range and so much more. This tour takes you away from the city to experience our river area and up into the mountains above Townsville. We explain how those early pioneering years and events, laid the foundation for Townsville to become the largest city in Northern Australia.

Townsville has a very interesting history it's still important trading port was the gate-way that opened up the last part of the east coast of Australia to be colonised. The wealthiest of Australia's early gold fields was discovered close by at a place called Charters Towers and this early trade in gold, helped establish Townsville's as the preeminent port in North Queensland.

This 4 hour tour takes you on a journey away from the inner city area to discover the present day Townsville and hear the story of its past. After pick up from your CBD Accommodation we spent the first hour driving out to the river-way precinct stopping off to view one Townsville's early industries and some of her present day facilities including the city university and regional hospital. Our first guided walk is at River-way where we spend around 50 minutes discovering this award winning public area. Next we head up to the top of the mountains above Townsville during the drive we tell you the story of the early explorers of the region, before enjoying a delicious morning tea break at the heritage tea rooms. On the return journey we stop to admire the magnificent views from the Thornton's Gap lookout.                

For those that wish to also see the inner city area of Townsville. You have the option to upgrade to a full day tour of 7 hours. Both options include CBD accommodation pick up and return, morning tea (upgraded to lunch with selection of our city scenic tour option).