Removalists in Bushland Beach
Bushland Beach is about 16 km from Townsville City, so travel time is a bigger part of a local removals quote. Ask whether depot travel is charged, how time is counted and whether there is a minimum number of hours, and get the quote in writing, as the Queensland Government advises.
On the northern beaches
Bushland Beach is about 16 km north-west of Townsville City, one of the northern beaches suburbs. Its housing is almost all detached: in the 2021 Census, 98.4% of occupied dwellings were separate houses, and 26.6% were rented, below the City of Townsville figure of 36.6%.
Distance changes the price
The suburb is a long way from the inner city, so travel time is a larger part of a local move. When you compare quotes, ask:
- whether travel from the depot to your first address, and back from the last, is charged
- how the time is counted, for example in 15 or 30 minute blocks
- whether there is a minimum number of hours
The Queensland Government suggests asking what a price covers and whether it is based on time or quantity. Get the quote in writing.
Flooding was light here in 2019
Bushland Beach was not one of the suburbs badly damaged in the February 2019 flood. The Queensland Reconstruction Authority's April 2019 audit recorded only 3 homes assessed in the suburb, one with minor damage. On the morning of a wet-season move, check QLDTraffic for road closures between the two addresses.
Wet season timing
Bureau of Meteorology averages for Townsville Aero show about two-thirds of the year's rain falls from January to March. If you can choose, book a move in the drier months, and keep a tarp and plastic tubs handy if you can't.
Moving out of a rental
Book the bond clean for after the move, once the house is empty. For a whole-house move, see local removals.
Related services
Sources: ABS 2021 Census QuickStats, Bushland Beach; ABS 2021 Census QuickStats, Townsville (LGA); Queensland Government, using a removalist; Queensland Reconstruction Authority, damage assessment by suburb, North and Far North Queensland monsoon trough 2019; Bureau of Meteorology, climate statistics for Townsville Aero; QLDTraffic, road conditions.
Last checked: 2026-10-30.