Download coordinates as: Bluewater is a town and coastal suburb in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia.

[4] The suburb of Bluewater is approximately 31.9 kilometres (19.8 mi) by road north-west of Townsville CBD.

[8] The suburb is popular with residents who prefer larger lot sizes and is home to a number of properties with hobby farms and horse agistment.

[11] Bluewater was settled in the late nineteenth century, and was close to the Purono rail siding, constructed in 1919 on the extension of the North Coast railway line from Townsville to Ingham.

During World War II, Bluewater became campground to a number of service personnel whose responsibility it was to resist Japanese invasion.

[1] The census data includes the population of neighbouring Blue Hills which is not separately reported.

The Townsville City Council operate a mobile library service which visits the Community Centre at Bluewater on Monday afternoons.