This article is part of our Ultimate Queensland Street Art Road Trip — From Brisbane to Cairns series, but it is written to be useful whether you’re going to visit the Townsville street art only, or you’re going to check it out as part of a full-on East Coast road trip.
Just one and a half hours from Home Hill and three hours to Mission Beach, Townsville should definitely be flagged as a stop if you’re road-tripping this way. Honestly, Townsville should be on your street art hunting hotlist no matter where you live in the country. The street art here comes from some of the nations hottest street artists, as well as some serious international heavyweights.
As we mentioned briefly in the Queensland Street Art Road Trip article, Townsville gets our attention for a few key reasons: