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Rowes Bay Sustainability Centre Tour

Temporary Closure – Sustainability House and Garden

Updated: 17 March 2025

Please be advised the Rowes Bay Sustainability House and Garden is temporarily closed and currently unavailable for tour bookings.

The Rowes Bay Wetland and Boardwalk and Foreshore remain open and available for bookings.

Learn about sustainable living and discover the hidden secrets of Townsville’s wetlands. Tours at the centre can be facilitated in three locations depending upon the specific learning requirements.

Rowes Bay Sustainability House and Garden: learn how a sustainable home can reduce your environmental impact, save water and energy, and utilise natural resources available on site.
Rowes Bay Wetland and Boardwalk: discover how wetlands are important for protecting our precious reefs. Uncover how technology can be used to understand and learn from our environment, and gain an appreciation of native plants and trees.
Rowes Bay Foreshore: trek the shifting sands of Rowes Bay and learn how coastal dunes are a safeguard against natural disasters.

An informative experience suitable for all ages.

Tour Details

Dates and Times

This tour is available Monday to Friday from February to October.

Each session is 1 – 3 hours depending on tour requirements. We cater for 1 class/group per session (maximum 30 participants).

Location

Rowes Bay Sustainability Centre, 56 Cape Pallarenda Road (map).

Turn onto Cape Pallarenda Road, drive past Mundy Creek bridge and the Centre is just after RSL Nursing home on the left. Bus to park in the angle carpark opposite the centre only, a Council Officer will meet you on site.

Map of Rowes Bay Sustainability Centre showing bus parking is in the angled carpark opposite the centre only.

Requirements

This tour caters for up to 30 students max. One teacher or adult required for every 10 students attending.

All tour participants must wear closed-in footwear, sunscreen and a hat. For more information on risk assessment, read our Risk Assessment Form (PDF, 83.2 KB).

Please read the Terms and Conditions prior to confirming your tour booking.

Online Form - Rowes Bay Sustainability Centre Tour – Booking Enquiry Form

Eco-Catchment Education Tours

All elements of our Eco-Catchment Education Tours tie in with Queensland State Government education curriculum Key Learning Outcomes.

Our Eco-Catchment Education Tours are certified by Tourism Australia.

Ecotourism, adopted by Ecotourism Australia is ecologically sustainable tourism with a primary focus on experiencing natural areas that foster environmental and cultural understanding, appreciation and conservation.