Townsville City, Queensland
suburb of Townsville, Queensland, Australia
Townsville City is a coastal suburb at the centre of the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the suburb of Townsville City had a population of 2,945 people.
It is the city's central business district and a major hub for businesses of all sectors in the Northern Australia region.
Geography
Townsville City is a strip of land along the northern-eastern bank of Ross Creek at its mouth at the Coral Sea, thus the suburb is bounded to the north by the Coral Sea and to the south-east by Ross Creek. It is overlooked to the west by Castle Hill. The land is mostly low-lying, just about sea level, apart from Melton Hill (19.2559°S 146.8189°E / -19.2559; 146.8189 (Melton Hill)) which creates a natural boundary to North Ward to the north-west.
North Ward Road (Denham Street) runs through from north to south-east.
History
Townsville City is situated in the traditional Wulgurukaba Aboriginal country.
Townsville City takes its name from Robert Towns, a merchant and entrepreneur, who was a pioneer financial supporter of pastoral development around the Ross River area.
Services of worship for members of the Baptist Church commenced in Townsville in January 1888 in rented premises.
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