Proserpine to Townsville road trip: Distance, drive time & best stops
Proserpine to Townsville drive: Cape Upstart and Ayr
The Bowen to Townsville leg of the Proserpine to Townsville drive is 201km long. The first potential detours are the Flathead Fishing Hole at the mouth of the Elliot River and Coconut Beach in the Cape Upstart National Park.
There are good views from the Mount Inkerman Scenic Lookout before crossing the Burdekin River. But Ayr is the best place to stop on the Bowen to Townsville drive is Ayr.
Things to do in Ayr, Queensland, include movie-watching at the Stardust Drive-In and enjoying the mosaics at the Ayr Nature Display.
The best accommodation in Ayr
The top accommodation picks in Ayr are:
- For a family-friendly holiday park: Discovery Parks Ayr.
- For a motel that gets it right: Country Ayr Motel.
- For cheap rates and a pool: Ayr Max Motel.
Divers should divert towards Alva Beach, where tours to the SS Yongala shipwreck depart from.
From Ayr to Townsville, it’s around an hour’s drive.
Things to do in Townsville include taking a cruise to the Museum of Underwater Art, going on a small group sunset cruise and taking the ferry to Magnetic Island.
Townsville accommodation recommendations
The best bets for Townsville accommodation are…
- For beachside location: Water’s Edge The Strand.
- For a good value, well located motel: Yongala Lodge By The Strand.
- For a sassy, chic resort: Rambutan Resort.
- For families: Discovery Parks Townsville.
- For business-friendly apartments: Quest Townsville on Eyre.
7 Magnetic Island experiences to book in advance
- Sort out your return ferry ticket from Townsville.
- Get the best of the coastline on a five hour boat tour with snorkelling and stand-up paddleboarding.
- See the sky change – on a sunset and shipwrecks cruise.
- See all the island highlights – on an afternoon island tour combining heritage, culture and nature.
- Cram it all in on a five hour comprehensive island tour.
- Take to the water on a lunchtime sailing cruise.
- See subaquatic creativity – on a Museum of Underwater Art and Great Barrier Reef day trip.
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