Guides for moving in and out of Townsville

Plain answers to questions that come up when moving to, from or around Townsville, with links to the public sources behind them.

• Moving to Townsville from interstate: what to plan for

  Register an interstate car in Queensland within 14 days of moving, with a Queensland safety certificate, and switch to a Queensland licence once you have lived here for 3 months. If you can choose your dates, move between May and October: about two-thirds of Townsville rain falls from January to March.

• Moving house in the Townsville wet season

  February is the wettest month in Townsville, averaging 312.9 mm at Townsville Aero, and every month from May to October averages under 35 mm. If you must move in summer, book a backup date, pack into plastic tubs, ask how the crew protects furniture, and check QLDTraffic for road closures on the day.