Infrastructure & Accessibility

Townsville is one of the most strategically placed and accessible regional cities when it comes to accommodating road and rail-based services. The Bruce Highway runs along the Queensland coast and in Townsville it meets the Flinders Highway which connects Townsville and Charters Towers with Mt. Isa and Darwin.

An important rail hub, Townsville acts as the junction of the north coast line from Brisbane to Cairns with the Mt Isa line to the west. Rail lines also lead directly into the Port of Townsville - allowing easy access to shipping routes.

Over the past six years growth at the Townsville Airport has soared. You can rely on over 23,000 aircraft seats servicing Townsville every week from a range of carriers.  International routes have recently opened with Strategic Airlines now providing a twice weekly Townsville to Denpasar flight.

The Port of Townsville is a catalyst and partner for establishing and developing trade within North Queensland.  The Port handles approximately $5 billion worth of exports annually, and makes a significant contribution to the regional economy. The port facilities are well adapted to handle bulk cargo with current facilities developed to service containerised cargo, sugar, bulk copper, lead and zinc concentrates and fertiliser.

A plentiful, reliable and cost effective water supply is a vital ingredient for any region wanting to attract water intensive industry and in this regard the Townsville & North Queensland region is exceptionally well positioned.

Townsville’s bulk water supply is sourced from the Ross, Paluma and Burdekin Falls dam systems. Combined, these storage facilities have a capacity exceeding 2 million mega litres – or nearly five times the size of Sydney Harbour.