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Along the shore · 2.2 km of promenade

The Strand: the walk every guest ends up taking

Townsville's beachfront promenade runs for 2.2 km under palms, with swimming beaches, a free water park and a seawater pool at the far end. Here is what the council says about using it, season by season.

  • 2.2 km of promenade
  • Lifeguards from 9am daily
  • Stinger season November to May
  • Rockpool closed Wednesdays for cleaning
  • Water Park closed Tuesdays, except holidays
  • Free bikes from The Ville
Illustration of a palm-lined promenade beside a pale beach, with joggers, a cyclist and a long jetty
Illustration, not a photograph of The Ville

What is on it

Townsville City Council describes the Strand as a 2.2 km beachfront promenade built for enjoyment: bike paths and walkways, safe swimming beaches, picnic spots, playgrounds, exercise stations, a water park, a fishing pier, and restaurants and bars facing the water. The council's own phrase for the outlook across to Magnetic Island is "million-dollar views". We would not argue.

The Ville lists the Strand first among the things to do once you have checked in. The hotel lends bicycles free of charge, which is the easy way to cover the whole length and back.

Three places to know

Stinger season

Townsville's stinger season runs from November to May, when there is more marine stinger activity in the water. The council puts stinger nets out at the Strand and at several other beaches, including Picnic Bay and Horseshoe Bay on Magnetic Island, and lifeguards are on duty at the Strand from 9am every day.

The council is clear that the nets are not 100% effective. It advises wearing a stinger suit in the water, not sitting on or playing near the enclosures, and telling the lifeguards straight away if you are stung. If that sounds like too much for a holiday swim, the hotel pool is the simple alternative.

A little history

On the night of 10 January 1998 torrential rain flooded Townsville and Thuringowa, the worst floods in the cities' history according to the council. The Strand was badly damaged and locals came to call 10 to 11 January the "Night of Noah". The promenade was redeveloped and reopened on 23 October 1999, which is the Strand you walk today.

Illustration of a walking track climbing a pink granite hill above the city at sunset, with an island in the sea
Illustration, not a photograph of The Ville

From the Strand back to the hotel

Use the links below for live walking and cycling times between the Rockpool and the hotel; Google Maps draws the route.

Walking route: Rockpool to The Ville Cycling route: Rockpool to The Ville

More on the waters around the hotel itself: the breakwater. A walk on the Strand fits on day three of our 48 hours in Townsville.

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