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Tuesday in Townsville at the Longboard

February 25, 2014 By Jan Robinson 2 Comments

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Whenever somebody invites me to lunch I always hope they will choose a destination along Townsville’s Strand.  So when two of my sis-in-laws invited me to the Longboard I was excited.  The Longboard shares the Gregory Street headland with one of my favourite spots The C Bar, but I had been wanting to visit the Longboard for a long time.

We walk along the Strand every afternoon and The Longboard went through a stage of putting their daily special on a blackboard on Strand Walkway – which was Oh so tempting!

My Sis-in-laws both ordered wraps and liked them.  They were large and hit the spot.  I was not very hungry so I chose Chilli Garlic Prawns from the To Share Menu.   The taste of the prawns was true to their description – no complaints there!  I had read the menu as it being served with bread and I imagined naughtily dipping my bread into the garlic chilli oil from the hot pot.  I must not have read the description properly because the bread came already grilled with oil on it – bummer.

The Thursday we were there was overcast and very breezy but still there were a lot of diners.   In the late afternoon on the week-ends crowds of people stand drinking on the deck, no doubt taking advantage of the live music drifting across the road from the Seaview Hotel.

Here are some photos I took on the day.

The Longboard Townsville longboard 2 longboard 4 longboard 5 longboard collage

Best for:

Casual Food with Ocean Breezes

Week-end Drinkies in the late Afternoon

CLICK HERE IS THE TUESDAY IN TOWNSVILLE 2013 IN RETROSPECT POST.

 

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About Jan Robinson

Jan Robinson writes about travel on her Budget Travel Talk blog. A solo traveller in her teens, for the last 40 years Jan has travelled through Australia, Asia, Europe, Turkey and New Zealand with her husband. They specialise in road trips, caravanning and Independent travel without spending a fortune. Her favourite destination is Turkey and she is currently dreaming of Myanmar and Mexico.

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  1. Mike

    February 26, 2014 at 6:03 am

    Oh yes, yes, yes….that is perfect for me, Jan! I love outdoor dining overlooking water. And those prawns and bread – yummy! 🙂

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    • Jan

      February 26, 2014 at 10:03 am

      Truly – Eating and Drinking overlooking the water is one of the best things in life Mike!

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