Townsville - Shopping

Photo: Rob and Stephanie Levy

There are a number of shopping malls and plazas in Townsville where you can visit department stores, individual shops, boutiques and cafés. Cotters Market at Flinders Mall on a Sunday is also very popular.

Flinders Street Mall, the city centre’s shopping hub (Flinders Street, Townsville), offers a range of boutiques and specialty stores including retail chains, local businesses, cafés and an art gallery. The Mall is transformed on Sunday when Cotters Market takes over the open spaces.

Stockland Plaza (Corner of Nathan Street and Ross River Road, Aitkenvale), is one of the city’s largest shopping centre with 135 speciality stores and 7 major retailers including Big W. The atmosphere is relaxed and comfortable. The food court has a wide variety of tasty treats and there are many outlets for fashion, jewellery, electronics, accessories and more.

Castletown Shoppingworld is located on Woolcock Street at the corner of Kings Road, Hyde Park. The centre is home to two supermarkets and over 135 specialty stores including Target.

Willows Shoppingtown is located in Thuringowa’s city centre, 15 km west of Townsville’s CBD. Major retailers including Woolworths, Coles, and Target and 150 specialty retailers.

Willows Weekend Markets - each Sunday the centre plays host to the Willows Weekend Markets. Over 120 stallholders offer fresh produce, arts and crafts as well as homemade sweets. The markets run from 8.30am to 12.30pm, more information may be obtained by phoning +61 7 4799 9100.