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Townsville in the region of Queensland with its 138,954 habitants is a place located in Australia - some 1,116 mi or ( 1795 km ) North of Canberra , the country's capital .
Local time in Townsville is now 10:35 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Australia/Brisbane " with a UTC offset of 10 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Stanley, Night jar, Brookhill, Alligator Creek, and Arcadia Bay. When in this area, you might want to check out Stanley . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Townsville ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Cyclone Yasi Townsville City 11am Wed 2 Feb 2011
Taken from Castle Hill about 12 hours before expected arrival of TC Yasi on the coast. This is the first rain and wind experienced in Townsville as the storm was sill 450km to the East North East Here ..
Townsville and North Queensland -- Episode 4
Rosso takes the Belay family to North Queensland for a family holiday they'll never forget to Townsville, Magnetic Island and Charters Towers. With reef, rainforest, outback and wetlands all within an ..
John Napier
Sir John Napier, eighth Laird of Merchiston was born in 1550 at Merchiston Tower, which was then just outside the boundary of the city of Edinburgh, capital of Scotland, and was known as the 'Marvello ..
TOWNSVILLE BULLETIN - Colour Your World Television Commercial
On Monday 31st January 2011, the Townsville Bulletin launches a new look publication and celebrates the opening of a new printing press with "Colour Your World" Brand Campaign. Concept and Production ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Castle Hill, Queensland
Castle Hill is an isolated pink granite monolith standing in the heart of the north Queensland city of Townsville. It rises to a height of some 286 metres (938 ft) above sea level and dominates the city skyline. It is one of the most distinctive natural features on the Queensland coast. There are a number of vantage points from which to view the city below and also across Cleveland Bay to nearby Magnetic Island.
Located at -19.26 146.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Roman Catholic Diocese of Townsville
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Townsville is a suffragan Latin rite diocese of the Archdiocese of Brisbane, erected in 1930, covering North Queensland, Australia.
Located at -19.26 146.81 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Townsville Bulletin
The Townsville Bulletin is a daily newspaper published in Townsville, Queensland, Australia. It is the only daily paper that serves the northern Queensland region. The paper has a print edition, a free World Wide Web edition, and a subscription digital edition. The newspaper is published by The North Queensland Newspaper Company Pty Ltd, which is a subsidiary of News Limited.
Located at -19.26 146.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
West End, Queensland (Townsville)
West End is an old suburb of Townsville, Queensland, situated at the base of Castle Hill. The first community cemetery is located in West End. A reflection of attitudes existing during the time it was in use, research has established that it was ethnically segregated. It has been reported that there are separate areas where, at least, Chinese and Aboriginal deceased were interred.
Located at -19.26 146.79 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Diocese of North Queensland
The Anglican Diocese of North Queensland, in Australia, extends from Sarina in central Queensland to the Torres Strait Islands in the north and Mount Isa in the west. There are 57 parishes in the diocese, The cathedral church of the diocese is the Cathedral of St James, Townsville, Queensland. The diocese also owns and operates St Mark's College, a residential college for men and women at the James Cook University, Townsville.
Located at -19.26 146.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
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