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Townsville has a significant port at the mouth of Ross Creek. The Port of Townsville mainly handles cargoes of cement and nickel ore, for processing at the Yabulu Nickel Refinery, 30 kilometres (19 mi) north of the port. The port also serves as an export point for sugar and for products from north Queensland's mines.
The Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) is the entity responsible for overseeing ferry services in Queensland. The TMR contracts with ferry operators and is responsible for the provision of services between: [1] Palm Island and Townsville; Magnetic Island and Townsville; Seisia and Thursday Island; Coochiemudlo Island and Victoria Point
Nelly Bay is a town on Magnetic Island and a suburb of the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. [2] [3] A tourism hub on the island, it is especially significant as the site of the ferry terminal, which links it to Townsville. In the 2021 census, the suburb of Nelly Bay had a population of 1,213 people. [1]
Magnetic Island (Wulguru: Yunbenun) is an island 8 kilometres (5 mi) offshore from the city of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. This 52 km 2 (20.1 sq mi) mountainous island in Cleveland Bay has effectively become a suburb of Townsville. The island is accessible from Townsville Breakwater to Nelly Bay Harbour by ferry.
Translink is the public transport agency in the State of Queensland, Australia, and is a division of the Department of Transport and Main Roads.Translink was first introduced by the Queensland Government in June 2003 to orchestrate bus, ferry, rail and light rail services.
RiverCity Ferries is a public transport company which commenced operating ferry services in Brisbane on 4 November 2020. It is a subsidiary of the Kelsian Group. [1] [2] RiverCity Ferries operates 32 vessels serving 21 wharves on the Brisbane River under a ten-year contract (with an optional five-year extension) with the Brisbane City Council.
Sunferries was a ferry company based in Townsville, Queensland. It operated both ferry services to Magnetic Island and Palm Island, as well as charter and tour vessel services to the Great Barrier Reef. In March 2011 it was acquired by the SeaLink Travel Group and was rebranded Sealink. [1]
Sealink Queensland runs a ferry every day from Townsville to Great Palm Island each day of the week except Tuesday, with the journey taking around an hour and 15 minutes. [74] There is also a daily ferry and barge from Lucinda. [75] Palm Island Airport is on Great Palm Island and is operated by the shire council. [76]