Ingham, QLD
Located 110 kilometres north of Townsville and 220 kilometres south of Cairns, the country township of Ingham is located in the heart of the tropics. It is the southern gateway to the Wet Tropics World Heritage-listed rainforests of Tropical North Queensland. West of Ingham is Australia’s highest sheer drop waterfall, Wallaman Falls, at 305 metres. North-east of Ingham is the majestic Hinchinbrook Island. The region has no less than six recreational National Parks, State Forests and islands, making it a very special part of the North Queensland region.
The township of Ingham, known for its large Italian community, celebrates the Australian-Italian Festival in May – a feast of Italian wine, cuisine, music and culture.
Distance from Brisbane (State Capital): 1,550 kilometres.
Nearest Airport: Townsville Airport
Ingham Map
Experiences
- 18-35's
- Caravan and Camping
- Rural/Country
- Cultural
- Eco Tourism
- Environmental
- Mountain
- Nature based
- Relaxation
- Self-Drive
- Soft Adventure
- Island
Popular Activities
- Off Road Driving
- Bird Watching
- Bush Walking
- Canoeing
- Driving
- Golfing
- Sightseeing
- Skiing - Water
- Swimming
- National Park
- Adventure
- Fishing
- Rainforest
- Wilderness
- Wildlife
- Fishing - Game
- Scuba-Diving
- Fishing - Beach
- Beach
- Fruit Picking
- Fishing - Deep Sea
- Fishing - Trout/Fly
- Fishing - Estuary
- Snorkelling
- Reef
- World Heritage
About Ingham
- Locality: Urban locality
- Ingham Postcode: 4850
- State: Queensland
- Region: Townsville
- Latitude: -18.65049
- Longitude: 146.15459
- Elevation: 18m
- Population: 4426
- Median Income: $26364
- Area (Sq/km): 41.619
- Timezone: Australia/Brisbane
