Sunbus Townsville
Encyclopedia
Sunbus is the principal provider of public transportation in Townsville, Queensland
, Australia. It operates bus
routes under the new QConnect
scheme in Regional Queensland.
in the north, Kelso
and Stuart
in the South, plus Kirwan
and Thuringowa Central
in the West. The area with the largest service coverage, are the suburbs of Annandale
and Douglas
.
route numbers and destination information are displayed on the front of the buses. In addition, route numbers are also displayed on the side and back on most of the buses.
For a complete list of Townsville routes, please refer to the Townsville Sunbus section of the QConnect
website.
For accurate travel information, see the Townsville Sunbus website linked below.
buses with VST bodywork, manufactured by Bustech
. There are many other wheelchair accessible buses in the fleet such as the Mercedes Benz O405NH, the Mercedes O815D minibus using CB20 bodywork, manufactured by Custom Coaches
, and the new Bustech MDi low-floor midibuses. Most of their non-accessible fleet are progressively being replaced with newer accessible buses.
Townsville, Queensland
Townsville is a city on the north-eastern coast of Australia, in the state of Queensland. Adjacent to the central section of the Great Barrier Reef, it is in the dry tropics region of Queensland. Townsville is Australia's largest urban centre north of the Sunshine Coast, with a 2006 census...
, Australia. It operates bus
Bus
A bus is a road vehicle designed to carry passengers. Buses can have a capacity as high as 300 passengers. The most common type of bus is the single-decker bus, with larger loads carried by double-decker buses and articulated buses, and smaller loads carried by midibuses and minibuses; coaches are...
routes under the new QConnect
QConnect
qconnect is a system of integrated public transport that covers subsidised rail, bus, and air networks in Regional Queensland, Australia. It was introduced by the Queensland Government in December 2007, and is an agency operated by the Department of Transport and Main Roads with an annual budget of...
scheme in Regional Queensland.
Service Area
Sunbus operates from PallarendaPallarenda, Queensland
Pallarenda is a suburb of Townsville, Queensland, Australia.-Description:The suburb is only three streets deep from the beach, and backs on to the Townsville Town Common. To the north of it is the Cape Pallarenda Conservation Park...
in the north, Kelso
Kelso, Queensland
Kelso is a suburb in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia, the last of three suburbs along Riverway Drive. Kelso is the only suburb on Riverway Drive that has homes backing onto the Ross River.-History:...
and Stuart
Stuart, Queensland
-History during WW2:In December 1942, two classrooms of the Stuart State School on the outskirts of Townsville were used by the Army as the main Army Signals Communication Centre in North Queensland.The unit then moved to a concrete bunker at Roseneath....
in the South, plus Kirwan
Kirwan, Queensland
Kirwan is a suburb of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. Kirwan includes parks, shopping, Kirwan State High School and private schools as well as the Riverway complex which has a great deal of entertainment from swimming, BBQ's and family outings to cultural events including an art gallery and...
and Thuringowa Central
Thuringowa Central, Queensland
Thuringowa Central is a suburb and a commercial hub in western Townsville, Queensland. It was the central business district of the former City of Thuringowa before its amalgamation with the adjacent City of Townsville in 2008. While consisting of predominantly commercial buildings it also contains...
in the West. The area with the largest service coverage, are the suburbs of Annandale
Annandale, Queensland
Annandale is a suburb of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. It borders the southern side of Ross River. It is the biggest suburb of Townsville and thus the most populated in the city...
and Douglas
Douglas, Queensland
Douglas is a suburb of Townsville, Queensland, Australia south of the Ross River and west of the city centre.Though mainly residential, it does contain James Cook University and the Townsville Hospital...
.
Qconnect services
BusBus
A bus is a road vehicle designed to carry passengers. Buses can have a capacity as high as 300 passengers. The most common type of bus is the single-decker bus, with larger loads carried by double-decker buses and articulated buses, and smaller loads carried by midibuses and minibuses; coaches are...
route numbers and destination information are displayed on the front of the buses. In addition, route numbers are also displayed on the side and back on most of the buses.
For a complete list of Townsville routes, please refer to the Townsville Sunbus section of the QConnect
QConnect
qconnect is a system of integrated public transport that covers subsidised rail, bus, and air networks in Regional Queensland, Australia. It was introduced by the Queensland Government in December 2007, and is an agency operated by the Department of Transport and Main Roads with an annual budget of...
website.
For accurate travel information, see the Townsville Sunbus website linked below.
Fleet
Sunbus operates a large fleet of minibuses, medium and large sized buses. The fleet comprises large low-floor accessible Volvo B12BLEVolvo B12BLE
The Volvo B12BLE is a low-entry city and suburban bus chassis launched in 2001 with an engine mounted on the rear overhang. It replaced the Volvo B10BLE and is used as a base for single deck buses in Europe and Australia....
buses with VST bodywork, manufactured by Bustech
Bustech
Bustech is an Australian bus bodywork company, established in 1998 on the Gold Coast, Queensland. It is owned by the Transit Australia Group, where buses are produced for its sister companies, Surfside Buslines and Sunbus, as well as other major Australian customers...
. There are many other wheelchair accessible buses in the fleet such as the Mercedes Benz O405NH, the Mercedes O815D minibus using CB20 bodywork, manufactured by Custom Coaches
Custom Coaches
Custom Coaches is an Australian bus manufacturing company started in 1935 in Guildford, New South Wales, Australia as the Cycle Components Manufacturing Company by Stanley James Hillsdon.-Origins:...
, and the new Bustech MDi low-floor midibuses. Most of their non-accessible fleet are progressively being replaced with newer accessible buses.
Interchanges
- Flinders Mall Interchange/Townsville CBDTownsville City, QueenslandTownsville City is the name of a suburb of the city of Townsville, Queensland, and essentially represents the Central Business District. Townsville CBD is in close proximity to The Strand and Castle Hill-Description:...
- Stockland TownsvilleStockland TownsvilleStockland Townsville Shopping Centre is located in Townsville, Queensland, Australia. The shopping centre is often referred to simply "Stockland" or sometimes "Stockies" locally and is Townsville's largest shopping centre. In the early 1990s, Stockland Townsville opened as a major upgrade to what...
- James Cook UniversityJames Cook UniversityJames Cook University is a public university based in Townsville, Queensland, Australia. The university has two Australian campuses, located in Townsville and Cairns respectively, and an international campus in Singapore. JCU is the second oldest university in Queensland—proclaimed in 1970—and the...
- Willows ShoppingtownWillows ShoppingtownWillows Shopping Centre is a sub-regional shopping centre, located in Kirwan, a suburb of Townsville, Queensland. Once stage one of the centre opens, It will be one of Townsville's largest shopping centers with a total of 130 retail stores. The centre will boast Townsville's biggest foodcourt and...
- Townsville HospitalTownsville HospitalThe Townsville Hospital is a public tertiary care hospital in the city of Townsville and serves patients from the entire North Queensland region, with patients from as far as Mount Isa and Cape York being airlifted or transported to the Hospital on a daily basis. The hospital is relatively new and...
- Castletown ShoppingworldCastletown ShoppingworldCastletown Shoppingworld is a shopping centre in Townsville, Australia. The third-largest centre in the district, Castletown has three major tenants along with 105 specialty stores, and is owned by Mcconaghy Properties...