Mount Isa and North West (includes Townsville)
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Overview
| Population | Over 225,000 people |
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| Area | Over 280,000 square kilometres |
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Accommodation
- Mount Isa*
- Modern-style houses and apartments
- Traditional wooden ’Queenslander‘ houses
- Townsville
- Modern, chic, city units close to all facilities
- Old style Queenslanders
- Most new estates have 3-bedroom brick-and-tile houses.
*Short-term accommodation for people from non-English speaking backgrounds can be organised through the Mount Isa Community Development Association.
Health
- Mount Isa hospital—also home to the Centre for Rural and Remote Health (run in conjunction with James Cook University in Townsville)
- Smaller hospitals in Boulia, Cloncurry, Camooweal, Hughenden, Julia Creek and Richmond.
- Health centre in Dajarra (south of Mount Isa)
- The Royal Flying Doctor service runs from Mount Isa
Education
- Mount Isa
- Mount Isa Institute of TAFE
- Distance learning centre
- Townsville
- James Cook University (JCU)
- Barrier Reef Institute of TAFE—5 campuses at Burdekin, Charters Towers, Ingham, Pimlico and Townsville City
Transport
- Air
- Mount Isa airport —flights to Queensland's major airports and north-west region mine sites
- Townsville airport —flights to major southern cities, far north and western Queensland
- Rail
- Mount Isa—key railhead connects to coastal Townsville (about 977km) to the eastern seaboard carrying passengers, minerals and livestock
- Townsville—2 major rail networks: the North Coast line between Brisbane and Cairns (Tilt Train and standard services), and the Mount Isa line to the west providing Charters Towers with twice-weekly services
- Road
- Mount Isa—highway links to Brisbane and Townsville, and key Northern Territory centres (Alice Springs and Darwin)
- Townsville—Bruce Highway links to north and south coasts, Flinders Highway connects to Queensland's western areas, including Charters Towers 135km away
Cultural facilities
- Restaurants, hotels, outdoor activities and other facilities at the Strand
- Galleries, theatres and sports and recreational venues
- Townsville Entertainment and Convention Centre
