Coastal Gem Drive Itinerary
From Townsville to Mackay

Trip Length: 5 days  Total Distance: 845 km  Road Conditions: Some unsealed roads

Townsville

Charters Towers

Bowen

Airlie Beach

Mackay

This 5-day journey, from Townsville to Mackay, is a true country and coast experience. The trip begins with a journey outback - and in time - through Charters Towers, Belyando Crossing and Collinsville, towns rich with mining and cattle industry history. The itinerary concludes with a coastal drive through Bowen and the Whitsundays - Australia's aquatic playground.