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| Townsville |
Name of city: Townsville
Population : 189,238 (June 2013 (est.) (13th)
Established: 1865
Location: Townsville, Queensland, Australia.
Area: 140.2
km2 (54.1 sq mi)
Website: Official site
Townsville is a city on the north-eastern coast of Queensland, Australia. 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 a 2013 population estimate of 189,238, Considered the unofficial capital of North Queensland, Townsville hosts a significant number of governmental, community and major business administrative offices for the northern half of the state.
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| Townsville |
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; The Townsville Sports Reserve; and
Magnetic Island, a large neighbouring island, the vast majority of which is
national park.
Street
View of Townsville
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