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| Riverway infinity pool over Ross River. The perfect place to cool off on a warm day. |
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| Smarteez in Riverway Lagoon |
A great way to explore Riverway is by following the public art trail...
"Smarteez" - created in 2006 by Hew Chee Fong & Loretta Noonan. There are seven smooth disks scattered across the Riverway beach and lagoon. These sculptures have been carved from Australian granites and designed to resemble giant lollies accidentally dropped.
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| One Fish, Two Fish, Spoon Fish? |
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| Local artworks feature at Pinnacles Gallery |
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Giant spider sculpture at Pioneer Park |
"One Fish, Two Fish, NO Red Fish, NO Blue Fish" - created in 2012 by Sue Tilley. Look closely and you will find stainless steel spoons have been used to form the fish scales, knives make up the fins and tail, with a saucepan lid used for the eye.
Loose yourself in art on display at Pinnacles Gallery.
Featured left are works of art created by local high school students from schools all over Townsville and selected for the Artists-In-Schools Exhibition.
Look up and live!
A popular walking circuit at Riverway takes visitors across the Ross River on a footbridge overpass. You can follow the path along the riverbank to cross again at the Weir Bridge and complete the 3.7km trail.
The boardwalk network includes viewing platforms and park benches overlooking the river system.
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| Kookaburras at home |
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| Turtle spotting in Ross River |
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| Pacific Black Ducks |
The Laughing Kookaburra is the largest of the native Australian kingfishers. They live in families of 4 to 8 birds, so you will often spot more than one Kookaburra when you see them in areas like Riverway.
Krefft's River Turtles are abundant and easy to spot along Ross River.
One of the most common of native ducks in Australia, the Pacific Black Duck lives at Riverway.
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| Comb-crested Jacana hops across water lillies |
These little Jacana's are fun to watch as they hop across from one lilly pad to the next searching for their next meal.
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| Water lillies in bloom along the riverbank |
