Platypus Channel
Platypus Channel is a channel in Queensland, Australia. Platypus Channel is situated nearby to the suburb South Townsville, as well as near North Ward.Places of Interest
Highlights include Reef HQ and Tobruk Memorial Baths.
Reef HQ
Public aquarium
Photo: Rabs003, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Reef HQ is the world's largest living coral reef aquarium. It is located in Townsville, Queensland, Australia. The aquarium was built as a Bicentennial Commemorative project and is a part of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority. Reef HQ is situated 4 km southwest of Platypus Channel.
Tobruk Memorial Baths
Sports venue
The Tobruk Memorial Baths is a heritage-listed complex of outdoor swimming pools on The Strand, Townsville CBD, City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. Tobruk Memorial Baths is situated 4 km southwest of Platypus Channel.
Port of Townsville
Photo: ROxBo, Public domain.
Port of Townsville is a government-owned Corporation and seaport in Townsville, Queensland, Australia. It is the third largest seaport in Queensland after Port of Brisbane and the Port of Gladstone. Port of Townsville is situated 2½ km southwest of Platypus Channel.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Townsville and Townsville City.
Townsville
Townsville is a laid-back coastal city of over 173,724 people in North Central Queensland. Townsville is on the coast and enjoys an average of 320 days of sunshine a year.
Townsville City
Suburb
Photo: Vanbasten 23, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Townsville City is a coastal suburb at the centre of the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the suburb of Townsville City had a population of 2,945 people. Townsville City is situated 5 km southwest of Platypus Channel.
Castle Hill
Suburb
Castle Hill is a suburb of Townsville in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. The suburb is based on and around the mountain of the same name. Castle Hill is situated 6 km southwest of Platypus Channel.
Platypus Channel
- Type: Channel
- Category: body of water
- Location: Queensland, Australia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-19.23333° or 19° 14′ southLongitude
146.85° or 146° 51′ eastOpen location code
5RG8QV82+M2GeoNames ID
2152874
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Localities in the Area
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