Port Tours

Have you ever wondered what goes on behind the Port’s gates?  

Port of Townsville facilitates guided port tours for groups, including schools, community organisations, industry partners and corporate stakeholders.

Port tours are part of our commitment to transparency, education and engagement with the North Queensland community.

Due to the operational, safety and security requirements of an active working port, tours are only available by request.

Tours can be tailored to suit the interests and needs of your group and pre-tour presentations can be requested at the time of booking and generally take up to 45 minutes.

Topics include:

• The Port Expansion Project;
• Environmental monitoring and management;
• Supply chain logistics;
• Trade;
• Port careers and more.

Book a Port tour

When contacting the Port about a proposed tour, please include your preferred date, time, group size and the topic/s of interest.

All tour requests are assessed based on operational availability, safety consideration and alignment with the Port’s engagement priorities.

If you would like to enquire about Port tours, please fill in the enquiry form and the team will respond to your enquiry.

Port Tour Enquiry Form 

Make a day of it

We highly recommend combining your Port tour with a visit to the Maritime Museum of Townsville on Palmer Street, South Townsville. 

Their exhibit, Rise of Our Port City, balances education and entertainment in a hands-on display all about the shared history between Townsville and the Port.

Highlights include:

• Videos about activities and events at the Port 
• A ship simulator letting users pilot a range of ships into harbours around the world 
• A live Vessel Tracker providing information on vessels passing through Cleveland Bay 
• A timeline featuring enthralling stories that have contributed to North Queensland’s development; and 
• Dusty old ledgers and shipping registers from the early 1900s and a collection of model indigenous watercraft and Port relics 

 Contact the Museum directly to arrange a group tour on (07) 4721 5251.