Located on the Ross River, Townsville, home to
James Cook University's Townsville campus, is Australia’s largest tropical city, and an important commercial and administrative centre and port. Townsville’s population is around 160,000 and is growing rapidly. The city’s airport, casino, international 5-star Sheraton Hotel, university and cathedral make the city a focal point of the northern Queensland lifestyle. It is proudly an industrial city and serves as an important centre for the surrounding mining, minerals processing, agricultural and pastoral industries. It is also home to a large army and airforce base and is the headquarters of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority. Magnetic Island is just off shore and is an idyllic island suburb and national park for Townsville. It’s rocky coves, sheltered beaches and rich variety of wildlife make it a regular weekend retreat.
Townsville, Cairns and Brisbane offer a range of housing options for students. Purpose-built student accommodation is available on campus in Townsville in halls of residence or colleges. In Cairns, privately owned and operated student residences are available near the campus, and in Brisbane, students have access to purpose-built student apartments. Private rental options include houses, flats and apartments. Students can apply online, for more information see the
James Cook University Accommodation Service website at the following address
https://www.jcu.edu.au/starnet.
