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Find Your Adventurous Side in Townsville

Find Your Adventurous Side in Townsville

If you love the thrill of adventure whether it is adrenaline-fuelled like bull riding lessons or less spine tingling like snorkelling the Great Barrier Reef - Townsville offers the best of both worlds. Townsville fixes all adrenaline cravings – including in the wilderness, in the water, climbing the mountains or soaring through the air. With the reef, rainforest and outback all within easy reach; Townsville’s tantalising adventure opportunities set the stage for some of the world’s best adventure. And for ease of booking the tour desk at Park Regis Anchorage will provide you with information and will help you with your booking needs so there is no excuse as to why you wouldn’t try at least one of the following adventures.

Below is a list of 10 unmissable experiences to do in Townsville, if you get the chance to do a few you won’t want to stop! There are many organisers for the different activities you are sure to find at least one that will best satisfy your needs.

1. Experience the thrill of skydiving from over 8000 feet towards Townsville’s picturesque Strand promenade.

2. Snorkel the Great Barrier Reef and see for yourself the amazing kaleidoscope of colour this natural phenomenon has to offer.

3. Get the adrenalin pumping with some bull riding lessons at Black River Stadium.

4. Get up close to wildlife and see Magnetic Island from a different perspective in a sea kayak.

5. Try your luck at some of the best game fishing in the world in the region’s many coastal estuaries or the Great Barrier Reef.

6. Go white-water rafting and experience the excitement of conquering the awesome rapids on the mighty Tully River.

7. Feel the wind in your hair as you sit in the open cockpit for a scenic flight with Red Baron sea planes.

8. Dare to get up close and personal with some of Australia’s most dangerous creatures at Billabong Sanctuary.

9. Uncover the secrets of a bygone era when you scuba dive on the S.S Yongala, a 28m deep shipwreck, which sank during a cyclone in 1911.

10. Take a jet-ski tour to experience Magnetic Island in the fast lane.

After a day of adventure what more could you ask for then to come back to Park Regis Anchorage and enjoy the comfort of a spacious studio, one or two bedroom air conditioned apartment. To revitalise your adrenaline-infused body, enjoy a meal at the hotel’s onsite restaurant, cook up a feast in the BBQ area or take a dip in one of the hotel’s swimming pools.

Images Courtesy of Townsville Enterprise Limited.

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