Yongala lodge by the Strand is under new management and is your ideal family getaway in Townsville Queensland.  Being the closest motel to the famous Strand water park, the kids will always be happy.  Check in via the beautiful heritage house before you meander around the back to find 19 suites – 10 self-contained apartments and 9 studio style accommodations – or chose one of our 5 lodge rooms.  

Our rooms are clean and spacious with different types to accommodate 2-6 people including:

  • Queen Rooms  
  • Twin Rooms  
  • Family Rooms  
  • Family Executive Self-Contained Apartments  
  • Two Bedroom Self-contained Apartments  
  • Lodge Rooms

For your special getaway we offer value for money, comfortable, air conditioned accommodations with microwave, kettle, toaster, iron/ironing board, tv and tea/coffee making facilities. The self-contained apartments all have kitchens with all necessary utensils.  

Free Wi-Fi is available.  

Relax and unwind in our saltwater pool, use our BBQ area or sit on the veranda of the old historical building and absorb its peaceful ambiance.  We have extra off-street parking for our busier times.  

 

WE ARE CONVENIENTLY LOCATED TO ALL THINGS ON THE STRAND AND IN THE CITY.

As Susan from Canada said

“Swimming pool, barbecue and plenty of area to move inside the room…. all at the steps of the best location in the city – beach, waterpark, supermarket and restaurants”

 

Yongala Lodge by the Strand has a saltwater pool for motel guests.

Location

Townsville is a vibrant tropical city that boasts glorious beaches, perfect weather and countless attractions. Known as the capital of North Queensland, Townsville has all the facilities of a metropolitan city with the laidback country charm of a regional town.  With large shopping complexes throughout all suburbs, art galleries, quality restaurants and the reef on your door-step, action aplenty awaits you in Townsville. 

On your holiday in Townsville you can:  

  • Take a stroll along our famous Strand  
  • Enjoy a day trip to Magnetic Island  
  • Visit our Reef HQ Aquarium and the Museum of Tropical Queensland  
  • Dive one of the world’s best dive sites, the SS Yongala wreck  
  • Get close-up with native wildlife at Billabong Sanctuary  
  • Experience top-class sporting action, Townsville is home to national sporting teams:  
    •  The North Queensland Cowboys, National Rugby League  
    • The Townsville Fire, National Women’s Basketball League  
    • The NQ Fury, A-League Football  
  • Fish the Great Barrier Reef, teaming with tropical fish species  
  • Go skydiving  

 Yongala Lodge by the Strand is ideally located only a walk away from some of the below locations:  

Strand water park – 100 meters
Coles shopping centre – 550 meters
Gregory street eateries – 600 meters
City centre – 1.2 kilometres
Cowboys leagues club – 1.2  kilometres
Maritime museum – 1.6 kilometres
Aquarium – 1 kilometre
Flinders street – 1.2 kilometres
Palmer street eateries – 1.5 kilometres
Ferry terminal – 1.2 kilometres
Cowboys new stadium – 3 kilometres

Yongala Lodge by the Strand is located in Townsville QLD

Whether it’s for exercise, or just to get out and enjoy a walk on the beach.  Yongala Lodge by the Strand is ideally located only a SHORT walk away from some of Townsville’s many attractions.  

To read more about our room and apartment types, see the Rooms page.  To book a room or for any enquiries, Contact us. If you’d like to know more about the history of Yongala Lodge, read the About us section.