Townsville is located on the North Eastern cost of Queensland, 1500km north of Queensland’s capital city, Brisbane.

Townsville is only 10 hours flying time from Tokyo and four hours from New Caledonia, making it one of the closest mainland Australian cities to Asia and the Pacific.

Townsville is located on one of Australia’s most fascinating regions, surrounded by spectacular World Heritage-listed rainforests, the Australian Outback, and the Great Barrier Reef. Nowhere else in Australia can you find so many diverse land formations and seascapes, in such a small and accessible area.

Townsville’s location in Queensland’s dry tropics means the region enjoys the benefits of a tropical climate without the accompanying drawbacks.

The city has a relatively mild, sunny climate with only moderate seasonal changes in conditions. The highest temperatures are recorded between December and March (an average of 28 degrees and accompanied by high rainfall) while the coolest month is July (with an average of 19 degrees).