Environs around AIMS and the Townsville district, Queensland Terrestrial and marine national parks Series concept compiled and written by Barry Tobin, 1998 (Images: ©1996-1998 Barry Tobin, AIMS) Fauna Cry of the curlew  Field guide to the bush birds of Cape Ferguson  Flora  Click on a map reference number to visit that locality  An environmental trip around the Australian Institute of Marine Science and the Townsville district Map of the Townsville environs The 'Environs' pages describes, or links to, the many fascinating things to see and do in our part of the world. The Great Barrier Reef (GBR) is the dominant attraction in the region and extends approximately 600 Km south and 1000 Km north of us. The GBR is the largest coral reef structure in the world and is the focus of much of our research. The Townsville region of North Queensland contains many marine and terrestrial national parks. The Australian Institute of Marine Science is actually located within the Bowling Green Bay National Park. The Institute is 50 Km by road east of Townsville, the administrative centre of North Queensland. AIMS is located here  With a district population of more than 150,000 Townsville is the largest city in tropical Australia and a major import / export center for northern Australia.   Regional attractions (numbers indicate location on map)   Alpha list Numeric list Bowling Green Bay National Park (10) 1  Edmund Kennedy National Park  City of Townsville (9) 2  Lumholtz National Park  Edmund Kennedy National Park (1) 3  Hinchinbrook National Park  Great Barrier Reef Marine Park (11) 4  Orpheus Island National Park  Hinchinbrook National Park (3) 5  Mount Fox National Park  Jourama Falls National Park (6) 6  Jourama Falls National Park  Lumholtz National Park (2) 7  Mount Spec National Park  Magnetic Island National Park (8) 8  Magnetic Island National Park  Mount Elliot (12) 9  City of Townsville  Mount Fox National Park (5) 9  Town Common Environmental Park  Mount Spec National Park (7) 10 Bowling Green Bay National Park  Orpheus Island National Park (4) 11 Great Barrier Reef Marine Park  Town Common Environmental Park (9) 12 Mount Elliot  Links that provide additional information about Townsville and district James Cook University of Nth Queensland Townsville Lycos City Guide U.S. search site

December 18, 2008