How to Get Active
Enjoy our outdoor facilities and learn about our active events and programs.
Events and Programs
Annual Come and Try Calendar
Kick off each year by attending one or more free come and try sessions throughout January and February. We have created a calendar filled with sport, recreation, health and fitness opportunities in Townsville.
Interested organisations, please email sport@townsville.qld.gov.au to be added to the event invite stakeholder database.
Get Active Expo
Held annually, the Get Active Expo involves over 100 sport, recreational, health and fitness organisations. The best thing is that they are all together at the same place, at the same time.
Find out about active and healthy opportunities in Townsville, sign on to a new sports club, take advantage of special event deals, and have a go at a wide range of activities and sessions in the Active Demonstration or Active Zone areas. There is something for everyone.
Keep an eye on this page for exhibitor registration details, or email sport@townsville.qld.gov.au to be added to the event invite stakeholder database.
Heart Foundation Walking
Did you know Townsville City Council is a host organisation for Australia’s largest free community-based walking network? Heart Foundation Walking makes regular physical activity enjoyable and easy. The walking groups come in many different sizes and various times, distances, days and levels of difficulty. If you do not live near a group or prefer to walk on your own, you can join as a ‘Virtual Walker’ and track your progress.
To register as a walker and check where Townsville walks are, visit the Heart Foundation website and search by postcode.
Seniors Staying Active
Are you an older resident wanting to stay active and healthy? Check out the physically active guide for the senior community:
- Choose Health: Be Active (PDF).
Outdoor Facilities List
Council has a range of outdoor facilities available such as exercise equipment, skateboarding, basketball, hopscotch and BMX in numerous locations. The facilities are for all members of the community to share and utilise in a safe and responsible way.
Remember: it only takes 6 minutes to burn so make sure you are prepared before you go out in the sun!
For more parks and their facilities, visit our Popular Parks & Playgrounds page.
Basketball Courts
Full-sized basketball courts are available at:
- Duggan Plains Park – 15 Parkland Road, Alligator Creek
Half-sized basketball courts are available at:
- Alma Bay Park – 79 Armand Way, Arcadia, Magnetic Island
- Cambridge Park – 85-99 Cambridge Street, Vincent
- Col Campbell Park – 17-21 Lornsleigh Street, Mount Louisa
- Currajong Park – 2 Scott Street, Currajong
- Cutheringa Park – 22-172 Harold Street, West End
- Douglas Park – 20-30 Keesing Road, Douglas
- High Vista Park – 468-488 Bayswater Road, Mt Louisa
- Joe Kirwan Park – 159 Bamford Lane, Kirwan
- Kilcora Park – 33 Kilcora Street, Mount Low
- Marabou Park – 62-74 Yolanda Drive, Annandale
- McConachy Park – 2 Castellana Street, Cranbrook
- Melrose Park – 62-86 Hugh Street, Garbutt
- Mount Margaret Drive Park – 11A Mount Margaret Drive, Rangewood
- Oonoonba Park – 2A Shannon Street, Oonoonba
- Queens Park – 19-43 Paxton Street, North Ward
- Reid Park – 28 Flowers Street, Railway Estate
- Rossiter Park – 3-43 Kimball Street, Aitkenvale
- Rupertswood Park – 16 Progress Road, Alice River
- Sherriff Park – 52A Love Lane, Mundingburra
- Strand Park – 37-43 The Strand, North Ward
- Victoria Park – 18-38 Tully Street, South Townsville
- Windsor Park – 163-171 River Park Drive, Annandale
- Walter Nisbet Park – 0 The Esplanade, Pallarenda
- Western Lions Park – 426 Fulham Road, Heatley
- Wordsworth Park – 30 Glenn Road, Woodstock
- Wulguru Park – 14 Edison Street, Wulguru
Quarter-sized basketball courts are available at:
- Bremer Park – 75-79 Kalynda Parade, Bohle Plains
- Corcoran Park – 95-111 Queens Road, Hermit Park
- Culgoa Park – 15-21 Warrego Street, Wulguru
- Kevin Schreiber Rotary Park – 231 Hugh Street, Currajong
- MacArthur Park – 16-22 Macarthur Drive, Annandale
- Oak Valley Park – 40 Thunderbolt Drive, Oak Valley
- Roe Street Park – 7 Cope Street, Stuart
- Sargeant Street Park – 58-62 Sargeant Street, Gulliver
BMX Tracks
Garbutt BMX Track
- Address: Harold Phillips Park – 4 Hugh Street, Garbutt
- Track: tabletops, step down and step up, berms, and a rhythm section.
The Townsville Dirt Jump Park has been developed by Townsville City Council for the enjoyment of all riders, with the design aided by the young people of Townsville, and financial assistance from the Queensland Government.
Townsville Dirt Jump Park
- Address: Murray Park – 77 Murray Lyons Crescent, Annandale
- Track: beginner, intermediate, and advanced level features.
The Townsville Dirt Jump Park has been developed by Townsville City Council for the enjoyment of all riders, with the design aided by the young people of Townsville, and financial assistance from the Queensland Government.
Exercise Equipment
Exercise equipment is available at:
- Balgal Beach Park – 3 Tooth Street, Balgal Beach
- Birdwing Park – 2 Gambia Drive, Rasmussen
- Bluewater Park and Urban Forest – 10 Forestry Road, Bluewater
- Broadmeadows Park – 4 Maxwell Drive, Deeragun
- Cambridge Park – 85-99 Cambridge Street, Vincent
- Charles Moroney Park – 21 Clint Street, Kelso
- Corcoran Park – 95-111 Queens Road, Hermit Park
- Cranbrook Park – 20-40 Bergin Road, Cranbrook
- Currajong Park – 2 Scott Street, Currajong
- Cutheringa Park – 22-172 Harold Street, West End
- Edison Street Park – 29-35 Kepler Street, Wulguru
- Geoffrey Bay Park – Off Marine Parade, Arcadia, Magnetic Island
- Havenside Park – 14 Havenside Drive, Garbutt
- Heatley Park – 316 Fulham Road, Heatley
- Illich Park – 116 Charles Street, Aitkenvale
- Joe Kirwan Park – 159 Bamford Lane, Kirwan
- Kalynda Chase Fitness Trail – Kalynda Parade, Bohle Plains
- Kevin Schreiber Rotary Park – 231 Hugh Street, Currajong
- Klewarra Boulevard Park – 135 Klewarra Boulevard, Douglas
- Marabou Park – 62-74 Yolanda Drive, Annandale
- North Shore Youth Hub – 7-31 Erksine Place, Burdell
- Oonoonba Park – 2A Shannon Street, Oonoonba
- Peggy Banfield Park – 11 Lionel Turner Drive, Bushland Beach
- Riverside Green Park – 18 Freshwater Drive, Douglas
- Sanctum Park North – 110 Sanctum Boulevard, Mount Low
- Sanctum Park South – 34-46 Sanctum Boulevard, Mount Low
- Sherriff Park – 52A Love Lane, Mundingburra
- Soroptimist Park and Peoples Place – 1-59 Heatleys Parade, Belgian Gardens
- Thuringowa Park – 1A Lappin Place, Kirwan
- Various locations along The Strand – The Strand, North Ward
- Walter Nisbet Park – 0 The Esplanade, Pallarenda
- Warrina Park – 18-34 Cambridge Street, Currajong
- Western Lions Park – 426 Fulham Road, Heatley
Hopscotch
Hopscotch facilities can be found at:
- Aplin's Weir Rotary Park – 10 Burt Street, Mundingburra
- Cambridge Park – 85-99 Cambridge Street, Vincent
- Charles Moroney Park – 21 Clint Street, Kelso
- Kalynda Chase Park – Kalynda Chase, Bohle Plains
- Victoria Park – 18-38 Tully Street, South Townsville
Skate Parks
Skate parks are located at:
- Harold Phillips Park – 4 Hugh Street, Garbutt
- Horseshoe Bay Sports and Recreation Reserve – 64-88 Horseshoe Bay Road, Horseshoe Bay, Magnetic Island
- Murray Park – 77 Murray Lyons Crescent, Annandale
- Peggy Banfield Park – 11 Lionel Turner Drive, Bushland Beach
- Riverway – 17 Village Boulevard, Thuringowa Central
- Woodlands Park – 2 Rangeview Street, Deeragun
Tennis Courts
Tennis court facilities can be found at:
- Duggan Plains Park – 15 Parkland Rd, Alligator Creek (1 court)
- Focus Park – 54-72 Riverside Boulevard, Douglas (1 court)
- John Hanlon Park – 33 Bloodwood Drive, Nome (1 court)
- Lakeside Park – 0 Golf Links Drive, Kirwan (1 court)
- Peggy Banfield Park – 11 Lionel Turner Drive, Bushland Beach (2 courts)
- Riverside Green Park – 18 Freshwater Drive, Douglas (1 court)