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Hospitals in Townsville 2026, Emergency Departments, Major Hospitals and Healthcare Guide
Townsville hospitals guide 2026: major public hospitals, emergency departments and private hospital options in Townsville and North Queensland, where to go in a medical emergency.
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Hospitals in Townsville 2026, Overview
Townsville is served by the Townsville Hospital and Health Service, with Townsville University Hospital as the tertiary referral centre for all of North Queensland and the Torres Strait. For emergencies, call 000. health.qld.gov.au/townsville
Emergency, Call 000
Call 000 for any life-threatening emergency. Queensland Ambulance Service will dispatch. For health advice, call 13 HEALTH (13 43 25 84) for 24-hour nurse-led advice.
Major Public Hospital
- Townsville University Hospital (TUH), 100 Angus Smith Drive, Douglas. North Queensland's principal tertiary hospital, adult and paediatric emergency, Level 1 trauma, cardiac surgery, neurology, oncology, maternity. Receives patients airlifted from across North Queensland, Torres Strait and Papua New Guinea border region. (07) 4433 1111. health.qld.gov.au
Private Hospitals
- Mater Private Hospital Townsville, Mater Medical Centre, Douglas. Private hospital co-located near TUH, surgery, oncology, cardiology. mater.org.au
- Townsville Private Hospital, 30 Yeatman Street, Hyde Park. Private hospital in the inner suburbs.
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