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 was the world's largest living coral reef aquarium located in Townsville, Queensland, Australia. The aquarium was built as a Bicentennial Commemorative project and was 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

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 3.0.

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

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.

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
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Latitude

-19.23333° or 19° 14′ south

Longitude

146.85° or 146° 51′ east

Open location code

5RG8QV82+M2

GeoNames ID

2152874

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Satellite Map

Discover Platypus Channel from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as South Townsville and North Ward.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Townsville Harbour and Flagstaff Hill.

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