Townsville Queensland
The CBD from Museum of Tropical Queensland, Castle Hill in the background
Population:	143,328[1] (2006 census)  (13th)
• Density:	1061/km² (2748.0/sq mi)
Established:	1865
Area:	140.2 km² (54.1 sq mi)
Time zone:	AEST (UTC+10)
Location:	1300 km (808 mi) from Brisbane
LGA:	City of Townsville
County:	Elphinstone
State District:	Townsville, Thuringowa, Mundingburra & Burdekin
Federal Division:	Herbert
Mean Max Temp Mean Min Temp Rainfall 28.9 °C 84 °F 19.8 °C 68 °F 1,115.8 mm 43.9 in

Location of Townsville within Australia

Panorama of Townsville from Mt Stuart, with Magnetic Island in the distance

Townsville is a city on the north-eastern coast of Australia, in the state of Queensland. Adjacent to the central section of the Great Barrier Reef it is in the dry tropics region of Queensland. Townsville is Australia's largest urban centre north of the Sunshine Coast with the 2006 census recording the Townsville Statistical District (the urban centre) population to be 143,328 people.^[1] Townsville is seen as the unofficial capital of North Queensland^[2][3] as it hosts a significant number of governmental, community and major business administrative offices for the northern half of the state. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Townsville City is the Central Business District (CBD) of Townsville, Queensland. ... Townsville might refer to: Townsville, a tropical city in Northern Queensland, Australia; Townsville, North Carolina; Townsville, USA, which is also a fictional city in the animated series The Powerpuff Girls. ... 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The division of Burdekin is an electoral district in the Queensland Legislative Assembly in the state of Queensland, Australia. ... The Australian House of Representatives is elected from 150 single-member districts called Divisions. ... The Division of Herbert is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. ... For other uses, see Celsius (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Fahrenheit (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Celsius (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Fahrenheit (disambiguation). ... This article is about the unit of length. ... An inch (plural: inches; symbol or abbreviation: in or, sometimes, ″ - a double prime) is the name of a unit of length in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... Image File history File links Townsville_locator-MJC.png‎ Summary Map of Australia locating Townsville. ... 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Popular attractions include 'The Strand', a long tropical beach and garden strip; Riverway, a riverfront parkland attraction located on the banks of Ross River; Reef HQ, a large tropical aquarium holding many of the Great Barrier Reef's native flora and fauna; the Museum of Tropical Queensland, built around a display of relics from the sunken British warship HMS Pandora; and Magnetic Island, a large neighbouring island, the vast majority of which is national park. The Strand Logo The Strand is a seaside foreshore located in Townsville, Australia. ... The Ross River is the main river that flows through Townsville and Thuringowa, Queensland. ... Reef HQ is the largest living coral reef aquarium on earth. ... “Aquaria” redirects here. ... The Great Barrier Reef is the worlds largest coral reef system,[1][2] composed of over 2,900 individual reefs[3] and 900 islands stretching for 2,600 kilometres (1,616 mi) over an area of approximately 344,400 square kilometres (132,974 sq mi). ... The Museum of Tropical Queensland, also called MTQ, is located in Townsville, Queensland, Australia, in the state of Queensland [1]. MTQ is a member of the Queensland Museum Campus Network [2]. // The museum opened in 1987 under the direction of Dr. Carden Wallace, at that time titled Curator in Charge... HMS Pandora was a 24-gun frigate of the Royal Navy, built by Adams and Barnard at Deptford, and launched on 17 May 1779. ... Magnetic Island with Townsville suburbs in the foreground Magnetic Island is the southernmost island in this map, Ingham & Townsville are marked on the mainland (click to zoom) Magnetic Island, just offshore from the city of Townsville, Queensland, Australia in Cleveland Bay is a 52 km² mountainous island which has effectively... This article is about national parks. ...

History

Establishment

The city started life inauspiciously in 1859 when a sea captain by the name of Robert Towns commissioned John Melton Black to build a wharf on Cleveland Bay to service the new cattle industry inland. The location for the town was dictated by its location between the Burdekin and Herbert rivers, which, when in flood, could isolate access to the area by land for months at a time. The town was gazetted in 1865 and was declared a city in 1903. Robert Towns (c. ...

Townsville/Thuringowa

In 1864, Townsville covered a very small area of land at the mouth of Ross Creek (an arm of the Ross River) and around Castle Hill. Originally just a Road Board, in 1882 the (then) Thuringowa Shire had to cede land to the growing city of Townsville by the State, and by 1916 Townsville had progressively expanded into a large amount of previously Shire land.^[4] Between the two world wars Townsville continued to expand into many areas of Thuringowa Shire. Many of the settlements of Thuringowa became part of the City of Townsville.^[4] Thuringowa Shire Council often went though hard times due to continually building infrastructure for new suburbs which it was then forced to cede to Townsville City Council. It also lost the ratepayers who would have paid for that infrastructure over the long term.^[4] The Ross River is the main river that flows through Townsville and Thuringowa, Queensland. ... Castle Hill is a huge pink granite monolith standing in the heart of the north Queensland city of Townsville. ... The City of Thuringowa is a city (Local Government Area) in northern Queensland, Australia with a population estimated at 61,655 people[1] and covers the northern and western parts of the urban area usually referred to locally as the Twin Cities. Prior to its proclamation as a city on...

Although historically the two City Councils and Mayors worked very well together and shared major infrastructure, there was an issue of unnecessary duplication of services.^[4] Since its transformation into a City, Thuringowa had become more densely populated as the urban sprawl spread beyond the original urban focus. Minor boundary adjustments were made recently to attempt the rationalise the border between the two Local Government Areas. Friendly rivalry between the two cities councils had positive benefits to Townsville resulting in such projects as Thuringowa's Riverway as an alternative to The Strand.^[5] Riverway is a public attraction located in the Queensland city of Thuringowa. ... The Strand Logo The Strand is a seaside foreshore located in Townsville, Australia. ...

The two separate Cities and their councils merged in March 2008 as part of the Queensland State Government's Local Government Reform program which intends to merge more than half of the state's Local Governments.

Japanese influence

In 1896, Japan established its first Australian consulate in the then town, primarily to service some 4,000 Japanese workers who arrived to work in the sugar cane, turtle, trochus, beche de mere and pearling industries.^[6][7] With the introduction of the White Australia policy, the demand for Japanese workers decreased, causing the embassy to finally close in 1908.^[7] - Seal on the building of German Embassies. ... This badge from 1906 shows the use of the expression White Australia at that time While there was never any specific official policy called the White Australia policy, this is the term used for a collection of historical legislation and policies which either intentionally or unintentionally restricted non-white immigration...

World War 2

During World War II, the city played host to over 50,000 American and Australian troops as it became a major staging point for battles in the South West Pacific. A large United States Armed Forces contingent supported the war effort from various bases around the city and General Douglas Macarthur made Townsville his base for sometime. The first bombing raid on Rabaul on 23 February 1942 was carried out by six B-17s based near Townsville. It was common for B-26 Marauders, B-17 Flying Fortresss or B-25 Mitchell bombers to take off on long range bombing raids from Garbutt air base. Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... The South West Pacific was one of two theatres of World War II in the Pacific region, between 1942 and 1945. ... For the volcanic caldera within which Rabaul lies, see Rabaul caldera. ... is the 54th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Martin B-26 Marauder See A-26 Invader for the plane known as the B-26 from 1948 to 1962. ... The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress is an American four-engine heavy bomber aircraft developed for the US Army Air Corps (USAAC). ... The North American B-25 Mitchell (NA-62) was an American twin-engined medium bomber manufactured by North American Aviation. ... Virgin Blue Boeing 737 at Townsville after arriving from Brisbane Jetstar Boeing 717 at Townsville Airport, Inaugural Jetstar flight to Townsville Townsville International Airport (IATA: TSV, ICAO: YBTL) is a major Australian regional airport that services the cities of Townsville and Thuringowa, Queensland. ...

Within the town a great deal of construction occurred during World War II. For example there are numerous hidden air raid bunkers, reports of secret tunnels and similar secret units.

• No. 3 Fighter Sector RAAF, Wulguru & North Ward (at that time in Thuringowa)
• 1 Wireless Unit, Pimlico & Stuart & Roseneath (at that time in Thuringowa)
• North Eastern Area Command HQ, Townsville, Federation building, Sturt St
• Castle Hill, Townsville underground tunnels & bunkers
• Green St. Bunker, West End, Sidney St West End, Project 81 (SES building)

In July 1942, the city was subjected to three small air raids by the Japanese. Several 500 lb bombs were dropped in the harbour, near the Garbutt airfield and at Oonoonba, Queensland - at the latter location craters are still clearly visible.^[8] No lives were lost and structural damage was minimal, as the Japanese missed their intended target of the railway and destroyed a palm tree. While the Japanese aircraft were intercepted on two of the three raids, no Japanese planes were shot down.^[9] 1 Wireless Unit, was established on 25 April 1942. ... North Eastern Area Command Headquarters, was located in the Commonwealth Building (Federation Place), 24 (42?) // Sturt Street, Townsville. ... Castle Hill is a huge pink granite monolith standing in the heart of the north Queensland city of Townsville. ... // The Green St. ... Oonoonba ( ) is a suburb of Townsville that is approximately 6 kilometres from the centre of the central Townsville business district. ...

1970 onwards

On Christmas Eve 1971, Tropical Cyclone Althea, a category 4 cyclone, battered the city and Magnetic Island, causing considerable damage. Other tropical storms have threatened the area in the intervening years, but with less effect.^{[citation needed]} Year 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1971 Gregorian calendar, known as the year of cyclohexanol. ... Tropical Cyclone Althea was a category 4 cyclone when it hit Magnetic Island and Townsville in North Queensland on December 24th 1971. ...

In October 2000, a Solomon Islands Peace Agreement was negotiated in Townsville. ^[10]

Urban layout

Urban development continues to expand west, north and south into the former rural areas, and inner city high-density development has also created population growth and gentrification of the central business district (CBD). One significant contributor to CBD development was the construction of a new rail passenger terminal and moving the railway workshops, releasing prime real estate which formerly belonged to Queensland Rail for the development of residential units, retail projects and a new performing arts centre. The skyline of Townsville's central business district is set for dramatic changes over the next few years, with a number of new highrise buildings under construction or in planning. Wickham Terrace entrance to Central Station - showing Queensland Rail QR sign QR, previously known as Queensland Rail and Queensland Railways, is the corporation responsible for the operation and maintenance of the railway system in the State of Queensland, Australia. ...

Medium term expansion of Townsville/Thuringowa will be in two major urban developments starting shortly. Rocky Springs, a planned satellite city to the south of Townsville, is expected to eventually be home to 50,000 people. Additionally, expansion to the North includes a new $1 billion 5,000-lot housing estate, which will be located close to the Bruce Highway, just north of the Bohle River. It will be the largest planned housing estate in North Queensland to this point.^[11] The State Government announced in July 2007 the release of 10,000 ha of State-owned land to the north for future urban expansion. Bruce Highway The Bruce Highway is the major coastal highway of Queensland, Australia. ...

Geography

Townsville in 2005.

Townsville lies approximately 1,300 km north of Brisbane, and 350 km south of Cairns. It lies on the shores of Cleveland Bay, protected to some degree from the predominately south-east weather. Cleveland Bay is mostly shallow inshore, with several large beaches and continually shifting sand bars. Magnetic Island lies 8 km offshore, to the north of the city centre. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 634 KB) Summary Picture taken by David Zuniga on the 16th of December 2005. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 634 KB) Summary Picture taken by David Zuniga on the 16th of December 2005. ... This article is about the Australian city. ... Cairns redirects here. ... Magnetic Island with Townsville suburbs in the foreground Magnetic Island is the southernmost island in this map, Ingham & Townsville are marked on the mainland (click to zoom) Magnetic Island, just offshore from the city of Townsville, Queensland, Australia in Cleveland Bay is a 52 km² mountainous island which has effectively...

The Ross River flows through the city. Three weirs, fish stocking and dredging of the river in these reaches has resulted in a deep, stable and clean waterway used for many recreational activities. Thirty kilometres from the mouth (at the junction of Five Head Creek) is the Ross River Dam, the major water storage for the urban areas. This is supplemented by pipelines from a smaller dam in the Paluma range to the north, and in times of drought, further water may be sourced by pumping from the Burdekin Dam. Because of the shifting sand bars at the mouth, Ross River is navigable only by small vessels, where speed and wash limits apply in most sections. The Ross River is the main river that flows through Townsville and Thuringowa, Queensland. ... The Ross River Dam is located at the end of Riverway Drive in the City of Thuringowa. ... Paluma is the beautiful township of around 25 permanent residents in the Mount Spec ranges of Thuringowas heritage-listed Wet Tropics. ...

The historic waterfront on Ross Creek, site of the original wharves and port facilities, has some excellent old buildings mixed with the later modern skyline. However, the central city is dominated by the mass of red granite called Castle Hill, 292 metres high (just 8 metres short of being a mountain). There is a lookout at the summit giving panoramic views of the city and its suburbs, including Cleveland Bay and Magnetic Island. There are a number of parks scattered throughout the city, including three botanical gardens - Anderson Park, Queens Gardens and The Palmetum. Castle Hill is a huge pink granite monolith standing in the heart of the north Queensland city of Townsville. ... Magnetic Island with Townsville suburbs in the foreground Magnetic Island is the southernmost island in this map, Ingham & Townsville are marked on the mainland (click to zoom) Magnetic Island, just offshore from the city of Townsville, Queensland, Australia in Cleveland Bay is a 52 km² mountainous island which has effectively... Inside the United States Botanic Garden Botanical gardens grow a wide variety of plants both for scientific purposes and for the enjoyment and education of visitors. ...

Climate

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The climate of Townsville as measured and recorded at the Townsville Airport.

The Townsville Region is characterised by its "dry" tropical climate (where the Outback meets the sea), with very distinct wet and dry seasons. The wet runs from November to March and there is rarely any rain during the other part of the year. The area receives a lower annual rainfall than the "wet" tropics due to its northern coastal orientation, because the south east trade winds move parallel to the coast rather than perpendicular to it. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1938x1545, 638 KB) Summary Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Townsville, Queensland Thuringowa, Queensland ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1938x1545, 638 KB) Summary Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Townsville, Queensland Thuringowa, Queensland ...

The average rainfall ranges from 2571 millimetres at Paluma (north west of the city) to 1136 millimetres at Townsville City to 853 millimetres at Woodstock (inland south of the city). Like most of North and Far North Queensland, Townsville is prone to Tropical Cyclones. They usually occur between November and May (the so-called Cyclone Season), forming mainly out in the Coral Sea, and usually tracking west to the coast. Notable cyclones to affect the Townsville Region have been: Cyclone Tessi (2000), Cyclone Joy (1990), Cyclone Althea (1971), Cyclone Leonta (1903) and Cyclone Sigma (1896). Paluma is a township of around 25 permanent residents in the Mount Spec ranges of Thuringowas heritage-listed Wet Tropics. ... Woodstock is a small town about 40km west of Townsville, Queensland, Australia, known for its beef. ... Cyclone Catarina, a rare South Atlantic tropical cyclone viewed from the International Space Station on March 26, 2004 Hurricane and Typhoon redirect here. ... The 1999-00 Southern Hemisphere tropical cyclone season ran year-round from July 1, 1999 to June 30, 2000, reaching its peak mid-February to early March. ... The 1990-1995 Southern Hemisphere tropical cyclone seasons ran year-round from July 1 to June 30 during each year between 1990 and 1995. ... Tropical Cyclone Althea was a category 4 cyclone when it hit Magnetic Island and Townsville in North Queensland on December 24th 1971. ...

Townsville has an average daily temperature between 19.7 °C to 28.8 °C. December is the warmest month of the year with daily temperatures ranging from 24.0 °C to 31.4 °C. July is the coolest month with daily temperatures ranging from 13.5 °C to 25.0 °C. Townsville experiences an annual average of 8.4 hours of sunshine per day.

Governance

Townsville is the Northern Queensland administrative centre for many State and Federal Government agencies, housing the area offices of many departments and governmental bodies such as Centrelink and the Australian Taxation Office. A Centrelink office at Innaloo, Western Australia. ... The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is the Australian government agency that collects taxes and enforces taxation legislation (except customs and external revenues, which are handled by the Australian Customs Service). ...

Local

Townsville is governed by a City Council, composed of a Mayor and 12 Councillors. Following local government reform undertaken by the Government of Queensland, NQ Water, the City of Townsville and the City of Thuringowa were merged. The City Council has no divisions however it may go back to divisions for individual Councillors for the 2012 election. The Mayor of Townsville is Les Tyrell (Independent) who was elected on 15 March 2008, Tyrell is the former Mayor of 17 years of the former local government authority of Thuringowa. The previous Mayor of Townsville for 19 years was Tony Mooney (Australian Labor Party). A city council is the most common style of legislative government in a city or town. ... Queensland Government Logo The Government of Queensland is commonly known as the Queensland Government. ... is the 74th day of the year (75th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... The City of Thuringowa is a city (Local Government Area) in northern Queensland, Australia with a population estimated at 61,655 people[1] and covers the northern and western parts of the urban area usually referred to locally as the Twin Cities. Prior to its proclamation as a city on... Tony Mooney is an Australian politician and is currently the mayor of Townsville, Queensland. ... ALP redirects here. ...

State

In the Unicameral Queensland Parliament four electorates cover the Townsville Region: Unicameralism is the practice of having only one legislative or parliamentary chamber. ... The Parliament of Queensland is the legislature of Queensland, Australia. ...

• Electoral district of Burdekin (southern suburbs): Rosemary Menkens MP (National Party of Australia) -- Opposition Shadow Minister for Environment, Multiculturalism and Women
• Electoral district of Mundingburra (central/southern suburbs): Hon Lindy Nelson-Carr MP (Australian Labor Party) -- Government Minister for Communities, Disability Services, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island Partnerships, Multicultural Affairs, Seniors and Youth
• Electoral district of Thuringowa (western/northern suburbs): Hon Craig Wallace MP (Australian Labor Party) -- Government Minister for Natural Resources and Water and Minister Assisting the Premier in North Queensland
• Electoral district of Townsville (CBD + Magnetic & Palm Islands): Hon Mike Reynolds MP (Australian Labor Party) -- Speaker of the Queensland Legislative Assembly in the Queensland Parliament

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Federal

Townsville is represented in the Australian House of Representatives by Peter Lindsay MP (Liberal Party of Australia), the Member for the Division of Herbert. Historically a swinging seat, it is currently held by a small margin.. Type Lower house Speaker of the House David Hawker, Liberal since November 16, 2004 Members 150 Political groups ALP (85) Liberal Party (53) National Party (10) Last elections 24 November 2007 Meeting place Parliament House, Canberra, ACT Web site House of Representatives Entrance to the House of Representatives Judicial High... Peter John Lindsay (born 4 May 1944), Australian politician, has been a Liberal Party of Australia member of the Australian House of Representatives since March 1996, representing the Division of Herbert, Queensland. ... This article is about the modern Australian political party. ... The Division of Herbert is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. ...

Senator Ian Macdonald, one of twelve Australian Senators elected by Queensland, is the only one based in Townsville. This is a list of members of the Australian Senate from 1 July 2002 to 30 June 2005. ... Ian Douglas Macdonald (born 29 November 1945), Australian politician, has been a Liberal member of the Australian Senate since July 1990, representing Queensland. ...

Economy

A crane in Townsville's skyline.

The Townsville Regional Economy is widely credited as being the most broad based economy in Australia outside of a capital city. Recent economic performance has been very strong, with 2004-05 economic growth estimated at 12.0%. Over the last 15 years the local economy has outperformed the rest of the Queensland and Australian economy.^{[citation needed]} Tourism has of late helped in the city's expansion, though its traditional role is as an industrial port (via Port of Townsville) for exporting minerals from Mount Isa and Cloncurry, also beef and wool from the western plains and sugar and timber from the coastal regions, and this continues to be of importance. Residents in Townsville have average household incomes about 10 per cent above the state average, in 2003/04 it was closer to the New South Wales average than the Queensland average.^[12] Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (486x678, 92 KB) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (486x678, 92 KB) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Port of Townsville is a seaport in Townsville, Queensland It is the biggest port in Northern Australia after Port of Darwin in Darwin, Northern Territory. ... {{Infobox Australian Place | type = city | name = Mount Isa | state = Queensland | image = QLDL-MountIsa. ... Location of Cloncurry in Queensland (red) Cloncurry () is a town and Local Government Area situated in north west Queensland, Australia, 770 kilometres west of the city of Townsville via the Flinders Highway. ... For other uses, see Beef (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Wool (disambiguation). ... This article is about sugar as food and as an important and widely-traded commodity. ... Timber in storage for later processing at a sawmill Timber is a term used to describe wood, either standing or that has been processed for use—from the time trees are felled, to its end product as a material suitable for industrial use—as structural material for construction or wood...

In 2004 there were 11,762 businesses in Townsville and 4,610 businesses in Thuringowa^[13]

The city also has its own manufacturing and processing industries. Townsville is the only city globally to refine three different base metals - Zinc, Copper and Nickel - and it is currently in strong contention for an aluminium refinery.^{[citation needed]} Nickel ore is imported from Indonesia, the Philippines and New Caledonia and processed at the Yabulu Nickel refinery, 30 kilometres north of the port. Zinc ore is transported by rail from the Cannington Mine, south of Cloncurry, for smelting at the Sun Metals refinery south of Townsville. Copper concentrate from the smelter at Mt Isa is also railed to Townsville for further refining at the copper refinery at Stuart. General Name, symbol, number zinc, Zn, 30 Chemical series transition metals Group, period, block 12, 4, d Appearance bluish pale gray Standard atomic weight 65. ... For other uses, see Copper (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Nickel (disambiguation). ...

Townsville has several large public assets due to its relative position and population. These include the largest campus of the only university in northern Queensland, James Cook University, the CSIRO Davies Laboratory, the Australian Institute of Marine Science headquarters, Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority, the large Army base at Lavarack Barracks and RAAF Base Townsville. James Cook University (JCU) is a university based in Townsville, Queensland, Australia and was founded in 1970 as the first tertiary education institution in North Queensland (although the first may have been the local TAFE college instead). ... The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) is the national government body for scientific research in Australia. ... The Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) is a state-of-the-art marine research centre located primarily at Cape Ferguson, 50km south of Townsville in North Queensland, Australia. ... The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park protects a large part of Australias Great Barrier Reef from activities that would damage it. ... Lavarack Barracks is a major Australian Army base located in Townsville, Queensland. ... RAAF Base Townsville (Formerly RAAF Base Garbutt) is, along with RAAF Tindal and RAAF Darwin, one of northern Australias primary defence installations. ...

The city remains popular with tourists, and backpackers are particularly drawn to Magnetic Island and the Great Barrier Reef. The city has excellent diving and snorkelling facilities, with a variety of vessels using the port as a home base for their reef tourism activities. Conference tourism has become lucrative with national and international organisations choosing the area for many business forums.^{[citation needed]} The Great Barrier Reef is the worlds largest coral reef system,[1][2] composed of over 2,900 individual reefs[3] and 900 islands stretching for 2,600 kilometres (1,616 mi) over an area of approximately 344,400 square kilometres (132,974 sq mi). ...

See also: Shopping in Townsville

Local shopping experience includes the markets, with a night market conducted on the first Friday of each month at The Strand Park on the foreshore. ...

Demographics

For a full list of suburbs in Townsville and surrounding region see Suburbs of Townsville

Townsville has a younger population than the Australian and Queensland averages. The city has traditionally experienced a high turnover of people, with the army base and government services bringing in many short to medium term workers. The region has also become popular with mine workers on fly in/fly out contracts. Major improvements to the lifestyle infrastructure over the past 10 years has led to a higher living standard, and consequently the population boom.^{[citation needed]} In 2005-06, the Townsville Statistical District grew at just over 3 per cent and was the fifth fastest growing district or division in Australia.^[14] This article is a list of suburbs that consist of the cities of Townsville and Thuringowa. ...

The annual average rate of change in population in the Townsville/Thuringowa between 30 June 2000 and 30 June 2005 was 2.5%, compared with 2.2% for Queensland.^[13] is the 181st day of the year (182nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... is the 181st day of the year (182nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Population statistics

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Education

See List of schools in Townsville.

There are over 60 private and State schools of primary and secondary education within the Townsville area. The following is a list of schools in Townsville, Queensland, Australia. ... Education in Australia is sometimes divided into two categories public education and private education. ...

James Cook University

The largest of James Cook University's campuses is located in Douglas. The University is planning a billion dollar expansion, including extra student accommodation, a Student Village (i.e shopping mall, cafes, restaurants, etc.), and extra faculties. The Veterinary Sciences undergraduate facility is the newest in Australia, while the Physical and Sports Recreation Science faculty was recently opened to students. James Cook University also has a Medical School which is linked with the tertiary level Townsville Hospital. James Cook University (JCU) is a university based in Townsville, Queensland, Australia and was founded in 1970 as the first tertiary education institution in North Queensland (although the first may have been the local TAFE college instead). ... Douglas is a suburb of Townsville, south of the Ross River and West of the City Centre. ... Townsville Hospital from the Douglas Arterial Road The Townsville Hospital is the main tertiary care hospital and only public hospital of the Cities of Townsville and Thuringowa, Queensland, and one of many Queensland state run public hospitals. ...

Vocational education

The city is home to the Barrier Reef Institute of TAFE^[18] - a Technical and Further Education College, a campus of the Australian Agricultural College Corporation and a new Australian Technical College – North Queensland^[19] campus which opened in 2007 in Douglas. The Barrier Reef Institute of TAFE (BRIT) is an International Vocational College with 2 campuss in Townsville and 6 campuses spread over North Queensland, Australia. ... In Australia, Technical and Further Education or TAFE institutions are those which offer a wide range of post-secondary education and training, generally in vocational fields (such as hospitality, tourism, construction, woodwork, secretarial skills, community work, etc), often at a level of difficulty below that of a corresponding or related... Australian Technical Colleges (ATCs) are a class of Australian senior secondary school funded by the Australian federal government. ... Douglas is a suburb of Townsville, south of the Ross River and West of the City Centre. ...

Culture, Events and Festivals

Townsville is the venue for the Annual Australian Festival of Chamber Music, which runs over ten days each year in July. The festival has been running since 1991, and attracts many acclaimed international and Australian musicians. The city also has its own orchestra, the Barrier Reef Orchestra, which presents concerts throughout North Queensland. The Barrier Reef Orchestra is a community orchestra located in the tropical twin cities of Townsville and Thuringowa, Australia. ...

Exhibit of mixed tropical fruit, Townsville, 1986

The region has many renowned festivals, celebrating some of the various international cultures that call the region home. The Annual Greek and Italian Festivals (Italian based in Ingham, north of Townsville and Greek based at Thuringowa's Riverway) are popular with the locals and tourists alike Riverway is a public attraction located in the Queensland city of Thuringowa. ...

The annual Great Tropical Jazz Party on Magnetic Island^[20] presents a quality musical experience. Another quality jazz experience is that of the Townsville Brass Showband which presents a quartlery concert series entitled "Brass on the Grass".

The Palm Creek Folk Festival takes place every year, over the Queens Birthday Weekend.

The city has a large and diverse range of restaurants representing many different cuisines of the world. The Palmer Street restaurant strip in South Townsville is home to many of these, and is the scene for an annual Jazz Festival, bringing together food, wine and music from all parts of the world.

The city also has a vibrant pub and night-club scene, many of them located in Flinders Street East. Local and national music groups can often be found performing live in these venues. The streetscape was renewed in 2003 with mixed reviews^{[citation needed]}, and now caters for sidewalk dining at many new cafes located in the street.

The Townsville Entertainment Centre, seating 4500 people, is host to many national and international music shows, as well as sporting and trade shows. The Townsville Civic Theatre is North Queensland's premier cultural facility. Since its opening in 1978, the Theatre has been a centre of entertainment and performing arts, providing an environment to further develop the performing arts in Townsville and the North. The Theatre offers performances in dance, music, opera, comedy and drama from major Australian companies with international and national artists that complement the work of local performing arts groups.

Media and communications

Main article: Media in Townsville

Townsville is the media centre for North Queensland, with 5 commercial radio stations, North Queensland ABC radio station, 3 commercial television stations, one regional daily newspaper and one community weekly newspaper (both owned by News Ltd). There are no local Sunday papers although The Sunday Mail (Qld) - based in Brisbane - does have a North Queensland edition. Townsville is the media centre for North Queensland, with 5 commercial radio stations, North Queensland ABC radio station, 3 commercial television stations, one regional daily newspaper and one community weekly newspaper (both owned by News Ltd). ...

Sport and recreation

Local residents like to watch their team, the North Queensland Cowboys, play at Dairy Farmers Stadium.

Townsville/Thuringowa both host a National Rugby League team, the North Queensland Cowboys, a National Basketball League team, the Townsville Crocodiles, a Women's National Basketball League team, the Townsville Fire. Discussions are also underway for a new A-League association football side to be based in Townsville. The team will be known as the Northern Thunder FC and will play their home games at Dairy Farmers Stadium. Image File history File linksMetadata 14-05-2005-dairy_farmers_at_dusk. ... Image File history File linksMetadata 14-05-2005-dairy_farmers_at_dusk. ... The North Queensland Cowboys are an Australian professional rugby league football team based in Townsville, Queensland, and compete in Australasian premier rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership. ... Dairy Farmers Stadium is a rugby league sports stadium situated in Thuringowa, Queensland, Australia. ... The National Rugby League (NRL) is the top league of professional rugby league football clubs in Australasia. ... The North Queensland Cowboys are an Australian professional rugby league football team based in Townsville, Queensland, and compete in Australasian premier rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership. ... The National Basketball League is Australias top-level professional basketball competition. ... The Townsville Crocodiles are a basketball team competing in the Australian National Basketball League (NBL). ... The Womens National Basketball League (WNBL) is the premier womens basketball league in Australia. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... “Soccer” redirects here. ... Dairy Farmers Stadium is a rugby league sports stadium situated in Thuringowa, Queensland, Australia. ...

The Cowboys play at Dairy Farmers Stadium in the suburb of Kirwan. The stadium was first built in 1995 after it was announced that Townsville would be home to a new NRL Rugby League Team. The stadium was extensively upgraded in 2005-6, including increased capacity by extending the eastern terrace. The stadium has a capacity record of 30,302, set in 1999. Additionally the Dairy Farmers Stadium was an official venue the 2003 Rugby Union World Cup, with three matches played in Townsville. Townsville also hosted the enormously popular Japanese national rugby union team during the World Cup, with the team playing the majority of the preliminary round games at Dairy Farmers Stadium. Dairy Farmers Stadium is a rugby league sports stadium situated in Thuringowa, Queensland, Australia. ... Kirwan is a suburb of Thuringowa, Queensland city. ... Dairy Farmers Stadium is a rugby league sports stadium situated in Thuringowa, Queensland, Australia. ... The 2003 Rugby Union World Cup was the fifth world cup in rugby history. ... First international  Japan 9 - 8 Canada  (31 January 1932) Largest win  Japan 155 - 3 Chinese Taipei  (7 July 2002) Worst defeat  New Zealand 145 - 17 Japan  (4 June 1995) World Cup Appearances 5 (First in 1987) Best result 3rd in pool 1991 Japan (often known as The Cherry Blossoms or...

In 2006, the Super 14 rugby union team Queensland Reds played their final home fixture of the season at Dairy Farmers Stadium, after playing all of their previous home fixtures in their regular home of Brisbane. The Super 14 is the largest rugby union football club championship in the southern hemisphere, consisting of four state teams from Australia (Queensland, New South Wales, ACT, and Western Australia), five New Zealand franchises, each of which is comprised by a number of provinces (the resulting teams are based in... For other uses, see Rugby (disambiguation). ... The Queensland Reds (for sponsorship reasons referred to as QR Queensland Reds) represent Queensland in the sport of rugby union. ... For other uses, see Brisbane (disambiguation). ...

The Riverway Project, a new major urban and recreational development in the Suburb of Condon has an international standard Cricket and Australian rules football stadium known as Tony Ireland Stadium. Thuringowa Central is a suburb and commercial hub of Thuringowa, Queensland. ... This article is about the sport. ... High marking is a key skill and spectacular attribute of Australian rules football Precise field and goal kicking using the oval shaped ball is the key skill in Australian rules football Australian rules football, also known as Australian football, Aussie rules, or simply football or footy is a code of...

Townsville also hosts three Touch Football associations. The Townsville/Castle Hill Touch Association (TCHTA) conducts many competitions annually at its grounds at Queens Park, Townsville.^[21] Thuringowa Touch Association (TTA) also conducts competitions at Greenwood Park, Kirwan.^{[22] [23]} Townsville and Thuringowa sides are regular combatants in the annual North Queensland Tropical Cyclones Touch Association's Championships.^[24] For the past two years, representative sides from both associations have featured heavily in the finals series with either of the two associations claiming the coveted Men's Opens division. Kirwan is a suburb of Thuringowa, Queensland city. ...

The first NQ Championships were held in Townsville in June 1978, with the teams from the then 10 affiliated bodies competing in Mens Over 25. The Championships have still been held in Townsville for many years due to its central location and the strength of the sport in the district.^[25]

AFL Townsville operate an Australian rules football league in the region. AFL Townsville is an Australian Rules Football competition in the Townsville region of Queensland, Australia. ...

Townsville is also the stronghold of Zone 6 of the Queensland Darts Association.^{[citation needed]} Current and past players include Tony David, winner of the 2002 Embassy World Championships, David Nogar Jnr, the first Queensland player to throw a nine dart game in a sanctioned match, Wiggy Solomon and Jeremy Fagg, both currently in the top 10 Queensland players (as rated by the Darts Federation of Australia).^{[citation needed]} Tony David (born September 11, 1967 in Townsville, Queensland) [1] is a darts player and is the only Australian player to have been world champion. ...

Infrastructure

Health

Townsville Hospital from the Douglas Arterial Road

Townsville is within Queensland Health's Townsville Health Service District which also includes Ingham and Palm Island.^[26] Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1632x1088, 488 KB) Townsville General Hospital from the Douglas Arterial Road Author: Ben Gertz (Gertzy) Contributor: Gertzy File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1632x1088, 488 KB) Townsville General Hospital from the Douglas Arterial Road Author: Ben Gertz (Gertzy) Contributor: Gertzy File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Queensland Health is the department of the Government of Queensland responsible for operating and administering the public health system of the Australian State of Queensland. ... Ingham is a town in North Queensland, Australia. ... Palm Island (also known as Great Palm Island, or by Aboriginal name Bukaman[2]) is an island and community 65 km north-west of Townsville, on the east coast of Queensland, Australia. ...

The primary health facility for the region is Townsville Hospital. It is a teaching hospital located close to the James Cook University School of Medicine in Douglas and is the largest hospital in Australia outside of a capital city, it services communities all the way up to Papua New Guinea. Townsville Hospital has 460 beds with services. The Hospital employs approximately 72 full-time specialist staff and 48 visiting specialists.^[27] Townsville Hospital from the Douglas Arterial Road The Townsville Hospital is the main tertiary care hospital and only public hospital of the Cities of Townsville and Thuringowa, Queensland, and one of many Queensland state run public hospitals. ... James Cook University (JCU) is a university based in Townsville, Queensland, Australia and was founded in 1970 as the first tertiary education institution in North Queensland (although the first may have been the local TAFE college instead). ... Douglas is a suburb of Townsville, south of the Ross River and West of the City Centre. ...

There are three additional health campuses in Townsville, Kirwan Health Campus^[28], the Magnetic Island Health Service Centre^[29] and the North Ward Health Campus^[30]. The Kirwan Community Health campus in Thuringowa City opened on the 21/06/06 at the former Kirwan Hospital for Women. ...

Townsville Hospital Dentist is the public dental health facility for the Townsville region, it is located in North Ward. Parade ground with Castle Hill in background. ...

Townsville has the highest reported rate of skin cancer in the world - 3% of the population of Townsville.^{[citation needed]}

Transport

See also: Transport in Townsville, Queensland

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Riverway Drive Overpass.

Townsville is connection point of two major National Highway routes, the A1 (Bruce Highway), and the A6 (Flinders Highway). The A1 connects Townsville to Cairns in the north, and Mackay, Rockhampton, and Brisbane in the south. The A6 connects Townsville to Charters Towers and Mount Isa in the west. This article is about Transport in Townsville and Thuringowa, Queensland. ... Image File history File links Riverwaydriveoverpass1. ... Image File history File links Riverwaydriveoverpass1. ... Bruce Highway The Bruce Highway is the major coastal highway of Queensland, Australia. ... Flinders Highway is a highway that crosses Queensland from east to west, from Townsville on the Pacific coast to Cloncurry. ... Cairns redirects here. ... Mackay Marina. ... Rockhampton, sometimes abbreviated to Rocky, is a city in Central Queensland, Australia, located 42 kilometres (26 mi) inland from the Capricorn Coast on the Bruce Highway, approximately 640 kilometres (398 mi) north of Queenslands capital city, Brisbane. ... This article is about the Australian city. ... Charters Towers is a city in northern Queensland, Australia. ... {{Infobox Australian Place | type = city | name = Mount Isa | state = Queensland | image = QLDL-MountIsa. ...

Numerous road projects are under construction or planned in the future, especially the Townsville Ring Road, which will eventually become the new A1 route bypassing the urban areas of the city.

The North Coast railway line, operated by Queensland Rail, meets the Western line in the city's south. Rail services from Brisbane pass through Townsville and continue through to Cairns, including the regular Tilt Train service between Brisbane and Cairns. Townsville is a major destination and generator of rail freight services. Container operations are also common in the city. The products of the local nickel and copper refineries as well as minerals from the western line (Mt Isa) are transported to the port for trans-shipment to other destinations. The North Coast railway line is a primary railway line in Queensland, Australia. ... Wickham Terrace entrance to Central Station - showing Queensland Rail QR sign QR, previously known as Queensland Rail and Queensland Railways, is the corporation responsible for the operation and maintenance of the railway system in the State of Queensland, Australia. ... Cairns redirects here. ... The Cairns (Diesel) Tilt Train The Rockhampton (Electric) Tilt Train The Tilt Train is a Queensland Rail train running the coast of Queensland, from Brisbane to Rockhampton and Cairns. ...

Townsville has a significant port at the mouth of Ross Creek. The Port of Townsville has bulk handling facilities for importing cement, nickel ore (for processing at the Yabulu Nickel Refinery), and fuel, and for exporting sugar and products from North Queensland's mines. The port has three sugar storage sheds, with the newest being the largest under-cover storage area in Australia.^{[citation needed]} Port of Townsville is a seaport in Townsville, Queensland It is the biggest port in Northern Australia after Port of Darwin in Darwin, Northern Territory. ... Billiton redirects here. ...

Townsville's public transport system consists of bus services operated by Sunbus. Sunbus provides regular services between many parts of the city, and also operates several express routes. Public transport is also available from the CBD to Bushland Beach, a route run by Townsville's Hermit Park Bus Service, Townsville's biggest Charter Bus Service. Sunbus Townsville is the only major Public Transportation company in Townsville, Australia. ...

Residents are also demanding that a local rail system be put in place, if only during certain times/events, to ease the traffic congestion in certain parts of the city and to certain events, namely the Bruce Highway north during peak-hour and to events such as Cowboys home-games and Racedays at Cluden Racecourse. Community leaders are urging the councils and governments to consider setting aside pockets of land for future commuter rail lines.^{[citation needed]}

Regular ferry and vehicular barge services operate to Magnetic Island and Palm Island. The ferry service to both islands is operated by Sunferries. Magnetic Island with Townsville suburbs in the foreground Magnetic Island is the southernmost island in this map, Ingham & Townsville are marked on the mainland (click to zoom) Magnetic Island, just offshore from the city of Townsville, Queensland, Australia in Cleveland Bay is a 52 km² mountainous island which has effectively... Palm Island (also known as Great Palm Island, or by Aboriginal name Bukaman[2]) is an island and community 65 km north-west of Townsville, on the east coast of Queensland, Australia. ...

The City is served by Townsville International Airport, but hasn't handled regular international flights since 2002. The Airport handles daily flights to Brisbane, Sydney, and Melbourne, as well as to regional destinations such as Cairns, Mount Isa and Mackay. Virgin Blue Boeing 737 at Townsville after arriving from Brisbane Jetstar Boeing 717 at Townsville Airport, Inaugural Jetstar flight to Townsville Townsville International Airport (IATA: TSV, ICAO: YBTL) is a major Australian regional airport that services the cities of Townsville and Thuringowa, Queensland. ... This article is about the Australian city. ... This is about the city of Sydney in Australia. ... The City of Melbournes coat of arms The central business district of Melbourne, viewed from the north Alternate meanings: Melbourne (disambiguation) Melbourne is the capital and largest city of the state of Victoria, and the second largest city in Australia, with a population of 52,117 in the Central... Cairns redirects here. ... {{Infobox Australian Place | type = city | name = Mount Isa | state = Queensland | image = QLDL-MountIsa. ... Mackay Marina. ...

The airfield is actually owned by the Defence Department as RAAF Base Townsville, and is shared with the commercial operators. It was the largest airbase in the southern hemisphere during World War II^{[citation needed]}. RAAF Base Townsville (Formerly RAAF Base Garbutt) is, along with RAAF Tindal and RAAF Darwin, one of northern Australias primary defence installations. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000...

Defence facilities

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The Australian Army maintains a very strong presence in the north of Australia and this is evident by the basing of the Army's 3rd Brigade in Townsville. The 3rd Brigade is a light infantry brigade with significant air-mobile assets. The brigade consists of two Light Infantry Battalions 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment and the 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment and Cavalry contingent. It has integral Artillery, Engineer, Aviation Reconnaissance and Combat Service Support Units. It is a high readiness brigade that has been deployed frequently at very short notice on combat operations outside mainland Australia. These include Somalia, Rwanda, Namibia, East Timor, Bougainville, Solomon Islands, Iraq and Afghanistan. The Australian Army is Australias military land force. ... The Australian 3rd Brigade is an infantry brigade. ... The Australian 3rd Brigade is an infantry brigade. ... Soldiers from 1 RAR arive in the Solomon Islands in December 2004 Members of 1RAR undergoing a training exercise. ... 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (2 RAR) is an Australian light infantry battalion. ...

In addition to the 3rd Brigade, a number of other major units are based in Townsville. These include the 5th Aviation Regiment, equipped with Blackhawk and Chinook helicopters, co-located at the RAAF Base in Garbutt and the 10th Force Support Battalion based at Ross Island. 10 FSB is a force logistics unit that provides back up logistic support to deployed units. The battalion provides specialist transport (including amphibious) and supply support. Along with this there is also 11 Combat Service Support Unit and 3Combat Engineer Regiment. A S-70 Blackhawk and a CH-47 Chinook from the 5th Aviation Regiment operating from a United States Navy ship during an exercise in 2005 The Australian 5th Aviation Regiment is an Australian Army aviation unit. ...

The Army also maintains an Army Reserve Brigade in Townsville designated the 11th Brigade. This formation is similar in structure to the 3rd Brigade but comprises reserve soldiers only. There is also an active cadet unit, 130ACU located within Heatley Secondary College.

As with the Army, the Royal Australian Air Force also maintains a presence in Townsville. RAAF Base Townsville, which is located in the suburb of Garbutt, houses a detachment of DHC-4 Caribou aircraft from No. 38 Squadron RAAF. This detachment provides support to the Army units in Townsville. The base is also a high readiness Defence asset and is prepared to accept the full range of RAAF aircraft types as well as other international aircraft including the huge US C-17 Globemaster and the Russian Antonov transport aircraft. The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) is the Air Force branch of the Australian Defence Force. ... RAAF Base Townsville (Formerly RAAF Base Garbutt) is, along with RAAF Tindal and RAAF Darwin, one of northern Australias primary defence installations. ... The de Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou (known in the US military as CV-2 and C-7 Caribou) was designed as a specialized transport with short takeoff and landing (STOL) capability. ... No. ...

Townsville is also the staging point for the movement of men and materials to the remote parts of Northern Australia and many overseas locations.

Notable People From Townsville

• Tony David, Professional darts champion
• Libby Trickett (nee Lenton), Australian Olympic Swimmer
• Gorden Tallis, Australian Rugby League player
• Scott Donald, Australian Rugby League player
• Mitchell Johnson, Australian cricketer
• James Hopes, Australian cricketer
• Natalie Cook, Olympic beach volleyball player
• Aaron Payne, Australian Rugby League player
• Sir Lawrence Wackett, Australian aircraft industry pioneer
• Clem Christesen, journalist and editor of the Australian literary magazine, Meanjin.
• Jake Spencer, Australian Football League player
• Michael Luck, Australian Rugby League player, was educated in Townsville

Tony David (born September 11, 1967 in Townsville, Queensland) [1] is a darts player and is the only Australian player to have been world champion. ... Gorden Tallis (born July 27, 1973) was an exceptional rugby league player who played from 1992 to 2004. ... Scott Donald (Born 14 Feb 1980 Townsville, Queensland) is an Australian rugby league player for the Leeds Rhinos in the English Super League competition. ... Mitchell Guy Johnson (born 2 November 1981 in Townsville, Queensland) is an Australian cricketer. ... James Redfern Hopes (born October 24, 1978, Townsville, Queensland) is a Queensland and Australian cricketer. ... Natalie Louise Cook, OAM (born January 19, 1975) is an Australian professional beach volleyball player and Olympic gold medallist. ... Aaron Payne (born November 18, 1982 in Brisbane, Queensland) is a rugby league player for the North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League competition. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Clement Byrne Christesen (1911-2003) was the founder of the Australian literary magazine, Meanjin. ...

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v • d • e Cities of Queensland, Australia Capital: Brisbane Cities: Bundaberg · Cairns · Caloundra · Charters Towers · Gladstone · Gold Coast · Hervey Bay · Ipswich · Logan · Mackay · Maryborough · Mount Isa · Redcliffe · Rockhampton · Toowoomba · Townsville For other uses, see Queensland (disambiguation). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Queensland. ... For other uses, see Brisbane (disambiguation). ... For the Bundaberg Distillery, see Bundaberg Rum. ... Cairns redirects here. ... Caloundra () is the southern-most community on the Sunshine Coast in South East Queensland, Australia. ... Charters Towers is a city in northern Queensland, Australia. ... For other uses, see Gladstone (disambiguation). ... Gold Coast redirects here. ... Hervey Bay is a rapidly growing city in southeastern Queensland, Australia. ... Ipswich is a city and Local Government Area situated on the Bremer River in South East Queensland, Australia. ... Logan City Council is a Local Government Area in South East Queensland, Australia. ... Mackay Marina. ... Maryborough is a city located on the Mary River in South East Queensland, Australia, approximately 300 kilometres north of the state capital, Brisbane. ... {{Infobox Australian Place | type = city | name = Mount Isa | state = Queensland | image = QLDL-MountIsa. ...   Redcliffe City is a municipal location north of Brisbane in Queensland, Australia. ... Rockhampton, sometimes abbreviated to Rocky, is a city in Central Queensland, Australia, located 42 kilometres (26 mi) inland from the Capricorn Coast on the Bruce Highway, approximately 640 kilometres (398 mi) north of Queenslands capital city, Brisbane. ... Toowoomba (also known as the The Garden City) is a city in South East Queensland, Australia. ...