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The Rowes Bay Wetland Boardwalk, also known as the Sand Island Tracks, consists of a vegetated sand island and surrounding low lying salt flat, which is seasonally a shallow freshwater wetland. The sand island is vegetated with diverse woodland and provides habitat for large iconic species.

Many of us learned about the great outdoors from our parents. Many of us want to continue to enjoy nature with our parents as they age or, for the first time, for those of us with children, hike with the next generation. Here is a list of mini-adventures for both the young and the old, alike.

There are so many natural wonders and settings for adventure around Townsville and the surrounding area and something for all levels, ages, and abilities. As such, our goals with Wanderstories are threefold: 1) to provide information, 2) to foster inspiration, and 3) to encourage inclusion. These three words – information, inspiration,

Both Jensen and the nearby Bohle Hills are often referred to Deeragun Hills and a larger network of trails connect the two. You'll also find several motocross and dirtbike tracks in the vicinity

This area is located in the outer western suburbs of Townsville near the Saunders Creek nature strip and is littered with old trails from the four-wheel drivers. These trails take you to an elevated position on Mount Bohle where you are rewarded with views across the landscape.

Ross Park has a viewing platform with informative signposts overlooking Lake Ross. The area has facilities for picnics or barbecues, as well as public toilets.

Bushland Beach is a coastal suburb and beach approximately 15 kilometres north of the Townsville CBD, Queensland, Australia. The beach is situated just west of the mouth of Bohle River and stretches approximately five kilometres further north-west to the mouth of Black River.

Announcing that I would spend my semester abroad in Townsville at the James Cook University - a lot of my friends, especially the ones that had been to Townsville, looked at me questioning. They could not understand why I would choose to spend so much time in such a rather

Townsville has a rich World War II history. During World War II, concrete bunkers, forts, vantage points, searchlights, and gun emplacements were constructed and used by Australian and American soldiers. Many of them still stand today and remind us of Townsville's military history.

Urban exploring is anything to do with exploring your city and manmade structures, often shortened to UE or urbex. It could be an abandoned building, mining shafts, or drainage tunnels. This is also referred to as 'draining' and it can be quite dangerous. Tunnels can collapse, stormwater drains can flash-flood

There has been several places to enjoy riding and four-wheel driving in the outback, however, many of the popular places have been shut down over the years. Here's a listing of places when you can get out and explore!