About
Built by a real Townsville local, honest about the rest of Australia
No invented travel history, no fictional team of contributors. Here is exactly where our knowledge comes from.
My Aussie Guide started as a local guide to Townsville, built by Duncan Ross, a Townsville local since 2023. That original guide is still running today at townsvilleguide.com.au — full local knowledge, built firsthand. This site is the next step: bringing that same standard of honest, practical guidance to the rest of Australia.
Author
Duncan Ross
Duncan has lived in Townsville for three years and knows the region firsthand — its beaches, events, food and everyday life. Beyond North Queensland, he's always loved travelling the country, and where personal experience hasn't reached, every recommendation on this site is backed by thorough research — so whether it's a hidden beach in the tropics or a hike in the Adelaide Hills, it's one you can trust.
How we research, and what we claim
In practice that means every route and state guide on this site lists the sources behind it: state road authorities for conditions and closures, national and state park agencies for access, fees and seasonal rules, and operators for prices. Where a figure changes season to season — fuel gaps, park closures, stinger season, whale windows — we say what it usually is and tell you to check the current status before you rely on it.
Anything safety-related that can change is written that way deliberately. A road condition from last dry season is not a guarantee for this one.
Why the Townsville site still exists
Because it is better than anything we could write about Townsville from here. It stays where it is, keeps being updated, and this site links to it rather than duplicating a thinner version.
townsvilleguide.com.auContact and business details
Operated by DKR Sales (ABN 63 824 596 227). Corrections, local knowledge and factual challenges are welcome — if something here is wrong or out of date, tell us and we will fix it.