Free Things to Do in Townsville: Coast, History and Culture

Townsville has a good range of cost-free activities for visitors and residents. The Museum of Tropical Queensland on Flinders Street, covering the HMS Pandora shipwreck and regional natural history, offers free entry on some days and reduced rates on others. Reef HQ Aquarium on Flinders Street East is the world's largest living coral reef aquarium and carries an entry fee, but the exterior and surrounding precinct are free to walk. Castle Hill walking and running tracks are free and popular at sunrise and sunset for views over the city. Queens Gardens in the CBD, the Botanical Gardens at Anderson Park and Aplins Weir on the Ross River are all free public green spaces. The Strand foreshore and beach are free to use year-round.