1300SMILES Belgian Gardens

1300SMILES Belgian Gardens is part of the 1300SMILES national dental network and operates from a residential location on Bundock Street, Belgian Gardens. It is one of four 1300SMILES clinics in Townsville (the others being Townsville City on Flinders Street, North Shore at Burdell, and Douglas), and serves the strip of residential suburbs between the Strand foreshore and the CBD.

What this clinic offers

The clinic provides general and preventive dentistry — check-ups, scale and clean, fluoride treatment, fillings, simple extractions, and basic cosmetic work — plus crowns and bridges and routine children’s dentistry. As part of the 1300SMILES network, it follows the group’s standardised clinical protocols and accepts most major Australian health funds with HICAPS on-the-spot claiming. Same-day emergency appointments are accommodated during business hours where slots are available; complex implant or full-mouth rehabilitation cases may be referred to specialist providers.

Who it suits

• Belgian Gardens, North Ward, Rowes Bay, and Strand-adjacent residents who prefer a local appointment over driving into the CBD.
• Families managing children’s dentistry under the Child Dental Benefits Schedule (CDBS).
• Patients with private health cover from major funds — HICAPS support means the rebate is processed at the appointment.
• Routine care: cleans, fillings, simple cosmetic. Less suited as a first-choice for complex restorative, sedation-dependent, or specialist orthodontic cases.

Practical access

The clinic operates Monday to Friday during standard business hours and is closed on weekends. Free on-street and side-street parking is generally available given the suburban setting. Accessibility details (wheelchair access, ground-level entry) are not published on the clinic’s own website and should be confirmed by phone.

Health funds and payment

1300SMILES Belgian Gardens accepts HICAPS-supported claiming for all major Australian private health funds — Bupa, Medibank, HCF, nib, HBF, CBHS, and others. Bulk-billing is available for eligible children under the CDBS. Specific preferred-provider arrangements should be confirmed directly with the clinic before treatment.

Sources

• 1300SMILES Belgian Gardens — official clinic page
• Google Maps profile

This profile was last verified on 2026-05-11. If any information is out of date, please tell us.