QLD - THURINGOWA - NATURAL LIFE IN THE TROPICS

The adjoining cities of Thuringowa and Townsville are considered the largest tropical townships in Northern Australia with a population of 150,000



The nearby Paluma Ranges with Crystal Creek is the rainforest haven of this region with its mountain-top scenic village of Paluma, with a quaint tea cottage, local pottery, rainforest walks and a range of accommodation..

Also ideal for camping and picnicing, Paluma is a beautiful respite from the rest of the world.

Saunders Beach, Balgal Beach and Bushland Beach are residential areas offering long stretches of clean beaches framed by bushlands.

The Thuringowa landscape is made up of Beaches, rivers and rainforests - the perfect foil for this bustling town which offers shopping, markets, restaurants, cinemas, museums and wonderful natural attractions.

The Willows Golf Course, designed by professional golfer Ian Baker Finch, is one of the more challenging courses in Australia. The course features velvet-rolling greens that overlook natural bushland.

In Thuringowa you can truly experience 'Natural Life in the Tropics' with lots to do and see. Water ski at Paluma Dam or Ross River, play a round of golf, sample rare tropical fruit and delicious fruit ice-creams, go to an NRL Cowboys home game at Dairyfarmers Stadium, picnic by the cool waters of Crystal Creek, visit Pinnacles Gallery for local and touring visual arts, catch the excitement of a rodeo at Black River Stadium or try your luck with fishing at one of the many spectacular beachfronts.