Queensland location profile
Rollingstone QLD 4816
Rollingstone is a quiet rural–coastal locality in Townsville’s northern beaches, known for creeks, bushland and access to Balgal Beach. It attracts lifestyle buyers seeking acreage living, fishing and a laid‑back community close to the Bruce Highway.
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Why families consider Rollingstone
Low‑density acreage and small seaside communities with older couples, tradies and sea‑change families. Lifestyle is outdoorsy, centred on fishing, boating, camping and nearby national parks.
Amenities & services
- Rollingstone General Store & post office
- Service station/roadhouse on Bruce Highway
- Rollingstone Hotel (pub)
- Cafés/takeaway at Balgal Beach
- Mystic Sands Golf & Country Club bistro (Balgal Beach)
- Nearest supermarkets: Stockland North Shore (Burdell) and Deeragun shopping centres
- GP clinics at Bluewater/Deeragun; hospitals in Townsville and Ingham
- CityLibraries Townsville Mobile Library (Northern Beaches route incl. Balgal Beach/Rollingstone)
- CityLibraries Aitkenvale – 4 Petunia St, Aitkenvale
- CityLibraries Thuringowa Central – 86 Thuringowa Dr, Thuringowa Central
Transport & connectivity
- No local passenger train station; nearest services at Townsville and Ingham
- Limited school bus services; no frequent public bus
- Bruce Highway (A1)
- Balgal Beach Road
- Toomulla Beach Road
Lifestyle & recreation
- Balgal Beach swimming area and boat ramp
- Fishing and crabbing in Rollingstone Creek
- Mystic Sands Golf & Country Club
- Tasman Holiday Parks – Rollingstone (caravan/holiday resort)
- Bushwalking and swimming holes in Paluma Range National Park / Crystal Creek
- Foreshore picnic areas and community parks
- Paluma Range National Park
- Balgal Beach Foreshore Reserve
- Toomulla Beach Reserve
- Rollingstone Creek corridor
- Clemant State Forest
Education context
No childcare centres in Rollingstone; nearest long day care and kindergarten options are in Bluewater, Deeragun and Bushland Beach.
- James Cook University Townsville, Douglas campus (~60km south)
- Central Queensland University Townsville City campus (CBD)
- TAFE Queensland Townsville (Aitkenvale and City campuses)