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It is one of the most popular destinations for locals and tourists where you can swim in the crystal clear water, have a picnic or BBQ and there are toilet facilities here with wheelchair access.
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A part of Paluma Range National Park (approximately 65 km from Thuringowa Central). It features large deep swimming holes that are very popular with locals and visitors. The picnic areas, BBQs, camping, and toilets are wheelchair accessible. Free bookings for the campsite can be made by phoning Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service on 13 13 04.
A small community 53 km north of Thuringowa Central (located a few minutes from Rollingstone) and is the perfect day or overnight destination for locals and tourists that visit the Townsville area. Balgal Beach features clean, white sand, a stinger net that is patrolled from November to May for safe swimming. A boat ramp is available to allow easy access to Palm Islands area. Apart from the beach, the wide creek mouth is a great fishing location. Other activities in here include the ANZAC memorial, a picnic and BBQ at the park, bird watching, golf and lawn bowls at Mystic Sands Golf & Country Club.
A quiet beach, ideal for birdwatchers and fishing or a quiet day on sand. This area has a picnic area as well as public toilets.
A sandy beach which stretches for kilometers, Saunders beach is one of Thuringowa's more popular beaches but you can often have this beach to yourself due to the long length. there is also a boat ramp.
On Hervey Range, it lets you view over the land below Hervey Range and all the way out to sea. While you in the area you can check out the Hervey's Range Heritage Tea Rooms here they serve refreshments and offer all the info about the local history.
It was one of Thuringowa's most popular residential beachside community, and is now one of Townsville's fastest growing residential communities. At low tide you can walk to a wooden shipwreck and some fantastic ponds that are full of marine life that the whole family can enjoy. There is a boat ramp for public use at the beach plus BBQs and kids playgrounds, Bushland Beach also has a hotel, resort and a small shopping center.