Everything Else
Bushland Beach Medical Centre
367 Mount Low Pkwyour local medical centre for any emergencies
Essentials
this is a quick 10 minute drive from Toolakea Beach Retreat and has a good range of 'corner store' type groceries (bread, milk, ham, cheese, vegetables) and other general supplies, ice creams and fuel.
Caltex Yabulu
2 Greenvale Stthis is a quick 10 minute drive from Toolakea Beach Retreat and has a good range of 'corner store' type groceries (bread, milk, ham, cheese, vegetables) and other general supplies, ice creams and fuel.
Shopping
This is a 15 minute drive from Toolakea Beach Retreat, it has a good range of shops including Coles, Woolworths, bottle shop, KFC, Red Rooster, cafes and take aways.
Woodlands Village Shopping Centre
28 Palm DrThis is a 15 minute drive from Toolakea Beach Retreat, it has a good range of shops including Coles, Woolworths, bottle shop, KFC, Red Rooster, cafes and take aways.
This is your closest suburban shopping centre. 2 major supermarkets, Big W & Target department stores, plenty of fashion and general retail shops.
20 locals recommend
Willows Shopping Centre station
This is your closest suburban shopping centre. 2 major supermarkets, Big W & Target department stores, plenty of fashion and general retail shops.
This is consistently rated the best shopping centre in Townsville, plenty of undercover parking, 2 major supermarkets, 2 department stores, more upmarket fashion and general retail than Willows and close to the city centre
30 locals recommend
CastleTown Shoppingworld
This is consistently rated the best shopping centre in Townsville, plenty of undercover parking, 2 major supermarkets, 2 department stores, more upmarket fashion and general retail than Willows and close to the city centre
A modern local shopping centre with supermarket, coffee shops, butchers, banking, beauty and more
North Shore Marketplace Townsville
20-38 Main StA modern local shopping centre with supermarket, coffee shops, butchers, banking, beauty and more
Food Scene
This is a great place for lunch or dinner. The Tavern is located on the beachfront with a large grassy area & a pool for the kids to play while you relax. Great food!
6 locals recommend
Bushland Beach Tavern
70 Livistonia ClThis is a great place for lunch or dinner. The Tavern is located on the beachfront with a large grassy area & a pool for the kids to play while you relax. Great food!
This iconic ice-creamery is a must during your stay and well worth the drive. All home made ice creams using local fruits - yum!
11 locals recommend
Frosty Mango
1 Bruce HwyThis iconic ice-creamery is a must during your stay and well worth the drive. All home made ice creams using local fruits - yum!
City Lane has a great selection of eating and drinking options, open in the day for lunch but best for a great night out. 30 drive into the city from Toolakea.
33 locals recommend
City Lane & City Arcade
383 Flinders StCity Lane has a great selection of eating and drinking options, open in the day for lunch but best for a great night out. 30 drive into the city from Toolakea.
Palmer Street has the best selection of restaurants in Townsville, from Fine Dining at Jam to casual family friendly huge meals at Ribs & Rumps.
11 locals recommend
Palmer Street
Palmer StreetPalmer Street has the best selection of restaurants in Townsville, from Fine Dining at Jam to casual family friendly huge meals at Ribs & Rumps.
Arts & Culture
Check out the art gallery and enjoy the 2 huge river way lagoons (freeform swimming pools). A cafe completes this great complex, perfect for a day out.
27 locals recommend
Riverway Arts Centre
20 Village BlvdCheck out the art gallery and enjoy the 2 huge river way lagoons (freeform swimming pools). A cafe completes this great complex, perfect for a day out.
A must do activity. Learn about the Yongala shipwreck, the Pandora collection, kids will love the rainforest play area and a great cafe for lunch.
37 locals recommend
Museum of Tropical Queensland
70-102 Flinders StA must do activity. Learn about the Yongala shipwreck, the Pandora collection, kids will love the rainforest play area and a great cafe for lunch.
Townsville's premier art gallery, 30 minutes drive to the city
29 locals recommend
Perc Tucker Regional Gallery
Denham StreetTownsville's premier art gallery, 30 minutes drive to the city
Parks & Nature
Cool off in the pristine rock pools set in stunning rainforest. A beautiful part of the world and well worth the drive. Call into Frosty mango on the way back for an ice-cream!
Little Crystal Creek
LOT 93 Mount Spec RdCool off in the pristine rock pools set in stunning rainforest. A beautiful part of the world and well worth the drive. Call into Frosty mango on the way back for an ice-cream!
take a picnic or lunch at Timbutan tea rooms. The Palmetum is a beautiful park displaying many exotic palms.
10 locals recommend
The Palmetum
University Roadtake a picnic or lunch at Timbutan tea rooms. The Palmetum is a beautiful park displaying many exotic palms.
Entertainment & Activities
Take the family to Kingpin for tenpin bowling, laser skirmish, arcade games and hours of entertainment - great for wet weather days! 20 min drive
6 locals recommend
Kingpin Townsville - Bowling, Laser Tag, Karaoke, Parties
16 High Range DrTake the family to Kingpin for tenpin bowling, laser skirmish, arcade games and hours of entertainment - great for wet weather days! 20 min drive
your closest movie cinemas with 6 screens showing all the latest movies. Full candy bar!
11 locals recommend
Reading Cinemas
30 Hervey Range Rdyour closest movie cinemas with 6 screens showing all the latest movies. Full candy bar!
Sk8way Townsville
72-88 Hervey Range Rda great facility for burning off some energy skating or blading!
if the kids like trampolining then this is the place to go! 155 interconnecting trampolines with play areas including dodgeball, basketball slam dunking, foam pit tumbling and much more! They have a seperate safe area for the little ones and a great cafe.
Launch Zone
125 Dalrymple Rdif the kids like trampolining then this is the place to go! 155 interconnecting trampolines with play areas including dodgeball, basketball slam dunking, foam pit tumbling and much more! They have a seperate safe area for the little ones and a great cafe.
This is a great swimming pool with waterslides! Great fun for the little kids!
Northern Beaches Leisure Centre
7-31 Erskine PlThis is a great swimming pool with waterslides! Great fun for the little kids!