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The tropical city of Townsville<\/strong> stretches out around the striking giant pink granite monolith known as Castle Hill that stands proudly in its centre. Towering skyscrapers, Federation buildings and suburban homes spill out around it to meet the coastline of the Coral Sea with Magnetic Island<\/a> in view just offshore. Bordered by The Wet Tropics to the north, the outback to the west and the Great Barrier Reef<\/a> to the east, Townsville is home to endless possibilities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The tropical city of Townsville stretches out around the striking giant pink granite monolith known as Castle Hill that stands proudly in its centre. Towering skyscrapers, Federation buildings and suburban homes spill out around it to meet the coastline of the Coral Sea with Magnetic Island in view just offshore. Bordered by The Wet Tropics […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":212566,"parent":147488,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"templates\/modular-region-landing-page.php","meta":{"_expiration-date-status":"","_expiration-date":0,"_expiration-date-type":"","_expiration-date-categories":[],"_expiration-date-options":[]},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nTownsville Holidays & Travel Guide | Australian Traveller<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Planning a trip to Townsville? 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