Gold Coast had the largest growth in Queensland, increasing by 11,200 people to 551,700. The city has many restaurants, concentrated on Palmer Street in South Townsville, Flinders Street and to a lesser extent along the Strand. 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 C-17 Globemaster III and the Ukrainian Antonov transport aircraft.[115]. The Estimated Resident Population (ERP) is the official population of the area. They landed again near to Cape Pallarenda to obtain surveys from the hilltops but decided to descend to their awaiting dinghies as they noticed residents of three Aboriginal camps below were moving in their direction. [17] No councillors were elected from the rival centre-right Jayne Arlett's team, nor were any independents, effectively creating an undivided council. Prior to 2008, the new City of Townsville was an entire area of two previous and distinct local government areas: The City of Townsville was first established as the Borough of Townsville under the Municipal Institutions Act 1864 on 15 February 1866. Construction of railways in the area of Townsville started as early as 1879, and the first railway line was inaugurated in 1880. View the data quality statement for Place of Usual Residence (PURP) Jake Spencer is the first local player to play in the AFL.[94]. Magnetic Island lies 8 kilometres (5 mi) offshore, to the north of the city centre. The current population of Townsville/Thuringowa is about 165,000. [29] The first bombing raid on Rabaul, in Papua New Guinea, on 23 February 1942 was carried out by six B-17s based near Townsville. Townsville is a city on the north-eastern coast of Queensland, Australia. Considered the unofficial capital of North Queensland by locals, Townsville hosts a significant number of governmental, community and major business administrative offices for the northern half of the state. Australia: Townsville Contents: Statistical Areas of Significant Urban Area The … Originally they were a part of a botanical garden of 100 acres (40 ha) dedicated to the experimentation and propagation of tropical plants like breadfruit, mahogany, coffee and mangoes. Cairns’s population density is 581 people per square kilometer, which is ranking 5th most populated city in Queensland after Brisbane, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast and Townsville. They landed on the shore near to where the modern city of Townsville now stands and met with a number of Aboriginal people, giving them biscuit and tobacco. Public transport is also available from the CBD to Bushland Beach. [54] Following local government reform undertaken by the Government of Queensland prior to the March 2008 elections, the previous entities of NQ Water, The City of Townsville and the City of Thuringowa were amalgamated. Rowing occurs at Townsville & JCU Rowing Club and Riverway Rowing Club. Out of the population of 138,959 in Townsville, we can state that there are at least 24 reported cases of coronavirus. [46], In the short term, much of the urban expansion will continue to the west and the north, in the former City of Thuringowa. The Townsville branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at the CWA Hall at 36 Latchford Street, Pimlico. The populations given relate to the component entities prior to 2008. The former train station, a very representative building at the end of Flinders Street, was completed in 1913. RAAF Base Townsville, which is located in the suburb of Garbutt, houses the Beech KingAir 350 aircraft from No. [70], The city is home to the Pimlico and Aitkenvale campuses of TAFE Queensland North[71] — a Technical and Further Education College, a campus of Queensland Agricultural Training Colleges, and Tec-NQ.[72]. Learn more. For the Townsville CBD suburb, see, Ross River flowing through Townsville CBD with, For a full list of suburbs in Townsville and the surrounding region, see, North Eastern Area Command HQ, Townsville, "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017–18: Population Estimates by Significant Urban Area, 2008 to 2018", "Townsville – town in City of Townsville (entry 35084)", "A Chronological History of Townsville 1770 to 1900", "Number 55 - Statement by James Morrill [Morrell] (1863)", "Birth of Our Nation: The height of determination", Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay and Burnett Advertiser, "A Chronological History of Townsville 1901 to 1969", "Tunnels/Bunkers under Castle Hill in World War 2", "Townsville WW2 Mutiny Uncovered by Queensland Historian", "Air raids on Australian mainland — Second World War", "The Japs bomb Townsville, Queensland during WW2", "Keon-Cohen, B.A. [citation needed], In 1973, Indigenous activists Eddie and Bonita Mabo established the Black Community School in Townsville, where children could learn their Indigenous culture rather than white culture. The surrounding rural area, which was given the name Thuringowa Division, was established on 11 November 1879 as one of 74 divisions around Queensland under the Divisional Boards Act 1879. However, the central city is dominated by the mass of red granite of Castle Hill, 286 metres (938 ft) high. institute'for'sustainable'futures' november'2012' implications'of'population'growth'in'australian'cities:' case'study'–'townsville,'qld' '1'/'55' The cities of Townsville and Thuringowa were amalgamated into the "new" Townsville City Council in March 2008, as part of the Queensland state government's reform program. Before the city was made a capital, Townsville was often referred to as the capital of North Queensland, but the split of the state never occurred. The majority of residents are from 0 - 64 years old. The Ross River flows through the city. In June 2018 the area had a population of 194,072,[1] and is the 28th-largest LGA in Australia. Dutch navigator Willem Janszoon, the first European to land in Australia, explored the west coast of the Cape York Peninsula in 1606. The most significant of these is North Shore Estate, a new A$1 billion 5,000-lot housing estate, located close to the Bruce Highway, just north of the Bohle River. The zinc refinery is one of the world's largest with an expansion from 2019.[62]. Zinc ore is transported by rail from the Cannington Mine, south of Cloncurry, for smelting at the Sun Metals refinery south of Townsville. The Reid Park Street Circuit is located in Reid Park. The Veterinary Sciences undergraduate facility is the newest in Australia. Predict to the nearest whole number the population of Townsville by … The city also has a vibrant pub and night-club scene, many of them located in Flinders Street East. Christensen is based in Mackay, about 400 kilometres (250 mi) south of Townsville, but he has a part-time office in Wulguru. Townsville is considered to be the unofficial capital of North Queensland. City fame. Elliot Springs, a satellite city to the south of Townsville developed by national developer Lendlease Group, is expected to be home to 26,000 people by 2057. [15] John Melton Black of Woodstock Station, an employee of Sydney entrepreneur and businessman Robert Towns, dispatched Andrew Ball, Mark Watt Reid and a detachment of 8 troopers of the Native Police under the command of John Marlow to search for a suitable site. 4. So there may be a few more hidden Aboriginal art sites in this area. In 1819, Captain Phillip Parker King and botanist Alan Cunningham were the first Europeans to record a local landing. They numbered 56 and arrived on the Blue Bell which had brought them from the Loyalty Islands and the New Hebrides. The Willows Sports Complex was an official venue for the 2003 Rugby Union World Cup, with three matches played in Townsville. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 20.0% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 13.7% of the population. The battalion provides specialist transport (including amphibious) and supply support. In 1950, Tobruk Memorial Baths were inaugurated here. Photo credit Luen Warneke Mount Stuart. In February 2019, Townsville experienced a major flood event, which caused five deaths. ABS Estimated Resident Population 2019. [32] On 25 July 1942 two Japanese Kawanishi Flying Boats dropped 15 bombs which landed near the mouth of the Ross River, only 370 metres (400 yd) east of oil tanks in the harbour. [48] Additionally, the Queensland Government announced it will be offering 270 hectares (670 acres) of State-owned land (the former abattoir reserve), just south of the Bohle River, for urban expansion. In the 2011 census the population of Townsville City was 2,500 and is comprised of … [12] The population of Townsville is 174 462 with just over half being female. [68], CQUniversity first established a presence in Townsville in 2014 with the opening of a Distance Education Study Centre in the CBD. Townsville is a city on the north-eastern coast of Queensland, Australia. The Townsville Hospital underwent a $437 million redevelopment as of 2011, delivering an additional 100 beds, a four-storey expanded Emergency Department, expanded Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, and expansion of oncology services. The Stable on the Strand is celebrated each Christmas. There are no deaths confirmed yet for this location, and there are no other coronavirus suspect cases as of today. Access in-depth demographics for the City of Townsville from the population experts, id. [49], Townsville lies approximately 1,350 kilometres (840 mi) north of Brisbane, and 350 kilometres (220 mi) south of Cairns. institute'for'sustainable'futures' november'2012' implications'of'population'growth'in'australian'cities:' case'study'–'townsville,'qld' '1'/'55' 168,726. Mount Marlow at Cape Pallarenda is named after John Marlow. [15] Regional pastoral and sugar industries also expanded and flourished. It encompasses the city of Townsville, together with the surrounding rural areas, to the south are the communities of Alligator Creek, Woodstock and Reid River, and to the north are Northern Beaches and Paluma, and also included is Magnetic Island. This was 0.78 % of total Australian population and 3.868% of QLD population. Townsville has offices of many State and Federal Government agencies, such as Centrelink and the Australian Taxation Office. Population of Townsville Last official estimated population of Townsville (as Statistical Area Level 3) was 193 040 people (on 2017-06-30). [111] The 3rd Brigade is a light infantry brigade. They were repulsed by a discharge of the brass gun. The council is represented by 10 councillors and the mayor, who have been elected by the whole city. [21] It was unveiled on 25 April 1924 (ANZAC Day) by the Queensland Governor, Sir Matthew Nathan. Queensland has a population of over 5.1 million, ... Townsville, Cairns and Toowoomba. The city also formerly hosted the Townsville Crocodiles, (National Basketball League) who played out of the Townsville Entertainment Centre, known as The Swamp during Crocs home games. Based on research by 'Population Australia', Townsville is expected to reach 190,429 by the end of June 2018. [5] The process of amalgamation was completed on the election of a new combined council on 15 March 2008. Tony Ireland Stadium, in the suburb of Thuringowa, has an international standard cricket and AFL stadium. In the Census, people are asked about their country of birth, the languages they speak at home, proficiency in English, their ancestry and their religion. Townsville is Australia's largest urban centre north of the Sunshine Coast, with a population of 180,820 as of June 2018. For more maps and satellite images please follow the page. There are four other public health campuses in Townsville: the Kirwan Health Campus,[98] the Magnetic Island Health Service Centre,[99] the North Ward Health Campus[100] and the Townsville Hospital Dentist, located in North Ward. It is a high-readiness brigade that has been deployed frequently at very short notice on combat operations outside mainland Australia. It is updated annually by the Australian Bureau of Statistics, and reassessed every Census. Townsville, however, lies on a section of coastline that turns east/west, so the lifting effect is not present. Of these 49.8% were male and 50.2% were female. [85], Anderson Park covering an area of about 20 ha in the district of Muningburra is mainly known for its ferns and pandanus. Established in 1970, the main campus is located in the suburb of Douglas. [75] Located on the eastern end of Flinders Mall, the Gallery focuses on artwork relevant to North Queensland and the Tropics. The Army also maintains an Army Reserve brigade in Townsville designated the 11th Brigade. The anarchist and socialist Alderman Ned Lowry advocated for the City of Townsville to control various industries.[3]. [66] JCU was the second university in Queensland and the first in North Queensland. But Townsville claims Cairns is fudging its population figures. The borders of the Townsville municipality were expanded to keep pace with urban growth in 1882, 1918, 1936, 1958 and 1964 – the purpose of expanding the borders was to keep urban and rural administrations separate. Some of the suburbs on the southern fringe of the urban area are part of the Division of Dawson and are represented by George Christensen, representing the Liberal National Party. Last checked 1 year ago . Latest coronavirus reports and news for Townsville . Each year Tennis Townsville host the NQ Open Championships and Western Suburbs Tennis Club host the Townsville Open. Townsville - Population 185 768 people Flag of Australia In May 2020 2021 Accessible information on the population of any region, fast work of the site and constant updating of information are the basis of our resource. It is about 1111 kms from QLD's capital city of Brisbane. Each July since 2009, it hosts the Townsville 400 for the Supercars Championship. Other SA4s in the rest of Queensland with large population increases were Fitzroy (up by 6,200 people), Sunshine Coast (6,100), Townsville (4,600) and Mackay … A large modernist building was established. Explanation: Different methods of counting and boundaries changes impair the comparability between different censuses. townsville had a population of 90000 in 1998. the population is growing at an annuall rate of 1.5%. [citation needed], On Christmas Eve 1971, Tropical Cyclone Althea, a category 4 cyclone, battered the city and Magnetic Island, causing considerable damage. A succession of endorsed Labor Party mayors and majority councillors held a continuous civic government from 1976–2008, this was the longest continuous Labor administration in the country until Tony Mooney was defeated in 2008. This was 0.95 % … [27] During the Second World War, the city was host to more than 50,000[citation needed] American and Australian troops and air crew, and it became a major staging point for battles in the South West Pacific. [11], James Cook visited the Townsville region on his first voyage to Australia in 1770, but did not actually land there. [81] The Australian Joint Stock Bank (1887–88), the Townsville Technical College dating from 1920/21, the Westpac Bank Building (1935) and the Great Northern Hotel with its large balconies which was completed in 1901 are worth a visit as well. [117], This article is about the metropolitan area of Townsville. Townsville Grammar School is the oldest co-educational school on the Australian mainland. Hill faced a largely hostile chamber in her first term, with 'Townsville First' candidates winning the majority of divisions. Townsville City’s Filipino population is recorded in the Census every five years by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The historic waterfront on Ross Creek, site of the original wharves and port facilities, has some old buildings mixed with the later modern skyline. [12], Edward Kennedy, a Native Police officer accompanying the group, recalled how his "boys" (the Aboriginal troopers) chased four or five local tribesmen into the ocean. TOWNSVILLE is forecast to become one of Australias fastest growing citys reaching a population of 340,000 by 2050, leading demographer Bernard Salt says. On 29 July 1942, a single Emily Flying Boat dropped one bomb at the Experimental Station of Oonoonba and seven bombs landed in Cleveland Bay where bomb craters are still clearly visible. Out of the population of 138,959 in Townsville, we can state that there are at least 24 reported cases of coronavirus. Owing to a quirk of geographical location, Townsville's winter rainfall in particular is not as high as elsewhere in the eastern coastal tropics of Queensland, such as Cairns. Cleveland Bay is mostly shallow inshore, with several large beaches and continually shifting sand bars. Though stick figures occur … A reported filed by the Townsville Bulletin claims Cairns fudged figures from the 2011 census "in a desperate attempt to show its population is larger than Townsville's". [55] When local government elections were held in March 2016, Jenny Hill was re-elected as Mayor of Townsville[57] while all ten of her Team Jenny Hill candidates (which included two sitting councillors) won in their respective divisions. [36] Eddie Mabo worked as a gardener at James Cook University in the 1970s and 1980s. [12] Townsville developed rapidly as the major port and service centre for the Cape River, Gilbert, Ravenswood, Etheridge and Charters Towers goldfields. The crew which had remained upon the Spitfire had seen about eight armed Aboriginal men in canoes approaching them from nearby Magnetic Island in an apparent attempt to board the ship. There are no deaths confirmed yet for this location, and there are no other coronavirus suspect cases as of today. [74], The Perc Tucker Regional Gallery is the public art gallery of Townsville. [110] Airlines currently servicing the airport include Qantas, Virgin Australia, Jetstar, Regional Express, Qantaslink and Airnorth. At the Queensland Local Government election, held on 19 March 2016, Jenny Hill from the centre-left Team Jenny Hill was elected mayor of Townsville, along with 10 other councillors from the same team. Townsville, Queensland's largest city outside the Brisbane-Sunshine Coast-Gold Coast conurbation, is 1150 km north of Brisbane. The Townsville City Council operates libraries at Aitkenvale, Townsville City and Thuringowa Central. As at June last year, Mr Dwyer said, the Townsville local government authority was estimated to have 196,800 residents. Dalrymple's group then made an "orderly retreat" to the dinghies halting at intervals to fire upon those throwing spears. The wettest 24 hours on record was 11 January 1998, with 548.8 millimetres (21.61 in) falling mostly in a 12-hour period after dark, which has since been dubbed the "Night of Noah" by Townsville residents. In addition to housing artifacts from the wrecks, the museum administers the shipwreck sites for HMS Pandora and SS Yongala.[79]. Townsville and its surrounding suburbs host a number of junior and senior rugby league sides in the successful Townsville District Rugby League, including A-grade sides: Bindal Sharks, Brothers Townsville, University Saints and Centrals ASA Tigers. During the year 2010, the hospital admitted 54,941 patients, and had 60,676 presentations to the emergency department. The current civic cabinet consists of one mayor, elected at large, and 10 councillors, elected from 10 individual divisions. [55][56] Tyrell was the immediate past Mayor for 17 years of the former local government authority, the City of Thuringowa. [3] Townsville experiences an annual mean of 8.5 hours of sunshine per day, averaging 120.8 clear days per year.[51]. [9][10] The Wulgurukaba claim to be the traditional owners of the Townsville city area; the Bindal had a claim struck out by the Federal Court of Australia in 2005. It lies on the shores of Cleveland Bay, protected to some degree from the predominantly south-east weather. Townsville is the largest city in Pokey Oaks County by population and land area. [citation needed]. [22][23], The rural land surrounding the city was initially managed by the Thuringowa Road Board, which eventually became the Shire of Thuringowa. Quick Facts. Name Population Census 2001-08-07 Population Census 2006-08-08 Population Census 2011-08-09 Population Census 2016-08-09 ; Townsville (incl. [83], The Strand is considered the most popular park of Townsville. The City of Townsville is an Australian local government area (LGA) located in North Queensland, Australia. [109] The Airport handles direct domestic flights to Darwin, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, as well as direct regional flights to destinations such as Cairns, Mackay, Mount Isa, Rockhampton and Toowoomba. Townsville also has its own orchestra, the Barrier Reef Orchestra, which presents concerts throughout North Queensland. Notable cyclones to affect the Townsville Region have been: Cyclone Yasi (2011), Cyclone Tessi (2000), Cyclone Sid (1998, in particular damaging The Strand and causing major flooding), Cyclone Joy (1990), Cyclone Althea (1971), Cyclone Leonta (1903), and Cyclone Sigma (1896). The same year, he stood for the federal seat of Herbert, but was narrowly defeated. AFL Townsville operate a regional Australian rules football league in the region. Townsville's population make up 4.026% of Queensland's total population and 0.804% of Australia's total. A bandstand was built in the middle of the park in 1913.[88]. [1] Considered the unofficial capital of North Queensland by locals, Townsville hosts a significant number of governmental, community and major business administrative offices for the northern half of the state.[4]. [59], The city has a diverse economy with strengths in education, healthcare, retail, construction and manufacturing. [34] No lives were lost and structural damage was minimal, as the Japanese missed their intended targets of the railway, the harbour and the airfield and destroyed a palm tree at the Experimental Station of Oonoonba. From 1961, only the first years of studies for Medicine and for Veterinary Sciences were offered in Townsville, but the establishment of a new General Hospital at Mount Louisa provided facilities necessary for the establishment of an independent Medical School. In addition to the 3rd Brigade, a number of other major units are based in Townsville. Because of the "hit or miss" nature of tropical lows and thunderstorms, and the powerful influence of the El Niño–Southern Oscillation, variation from year to year is almost uniquely large for so wet a climate, being comparable only to a few cities in the Northeast of Brazil (e.g. The median age of people in Townsville (Statistical Area Level 4) was 36 years. The hospital caters for the city of Townsville, as well as people in the north as far as Thursday Island and Papua New Guinea, west to Mount Isa and south to Sarina. Historically a swinging seat, it is currently held by an 8% margin. [40] McIntyre represented Mabo during the hearings. [39] Perth-based solicitor Greg McIntyre was at the conference and agreed to take the case; he then recruited barristers Ron Castan and Bryan Keon-Cohen. The race breakdown of the population in Townsville varies per year, but currently 146 are one race and N/A are two or more races. It encompasses the city of Townsville, together with the surrounding rural areas, to the south are the communities of Alligator Creek, Woodstock and Reid River, and to the north are Northern Beaches and Paluma, and also included is Magnetic Island. IN THE NEWS | Townsville population to reach 200,000 "Th population of Townsville is set to exceed 200,000 in the next 12 months and be the first city in Northern Australia to exceed the mark, economist Colin Dwyer says. 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 such as waterskiing, fishing and rowing. POPULATION CHANGE IN GREATER BRISBANE The population of Greater Brisbane (which excludes the Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast) ... Mackay and Townsville, along the central Queensland coast, accounted for a further 34% (14,700 people). [60][61] Nickel ore is imported from Indonesia, the Philippines and New Caledonia and processed at the Yabulu Nickel refinery, 30 kilometres (19 mi) north of the port. Of the 146 people who live in Townsville, there are 47 under 20 years old. The population development of Townsville as well as related information and services (weather, Wikipedia, Google, images). As at June last year, Mr Dwyer said, the Townsville local government authority was estimated to have 196,800 residents. The previous Mayor of Townsville for 19 years was Tony Mooney (Australian Labor Party). The next group of colonists, led by W. A. Ross, arrived at Cleveland Bay from Woodstock Station on 5 November of that year. Townsville has access to world class education facilities, leading edge healthcare, affordable housing, entertainment, dining precincts and a wide range of outdoor recreation options. [17] Charges were made against Henry Ross Lewin, the recruiter for Robert Towns, that some of the Islanders had been kidnapped to work on the plantations. The council provides many services to residents of the city of Townsville, including infrastructure, water, garbage, public works, and entertainment and leisure i.e. Predict to the nearest whole number the population of Townsville by the year 2010. After the fighting, the "boys" rounded up around 12 women and each took turns based on their rank in selecting one. Townsville is the intersection point of the A1 (Bruce Highway), and the A6 (Flinders Highway) National Highways. The significance of this in terms of Australian common law doctrine was taken note of by one of the attendees, a lawyer, who suggested there should be a test case to claim land rights through the court system. Floodwaters damaged approximately 3300 homes and about 1500 homes were rendered uninhabitable. [18] In 1867, a magisterial enquiry was set up into the death of an Islander working on one of Towns' plantations. Along with this there is also the 11th Combat Service Support Battalion and the 3rd Combat Engineer Regiment. [87], The first park in the city centre which was named Anzac Memorial Park later was laid out as early as 1912. townsville had a population of 90000 in 1998. the population is growing at an annuall rate of 1.5%. He then contested and won the Bowen seat in the Queensland Parliament, holding it from 1944 until 1950. [53], December is the warmest month of the year with daily mean maximum and minimum temperatures being 31.5 °C (88.7 °F) and 24.1 °C (75.4 °F)[3] respectively. One significant contributor to CBD development was the construction of a new rail passenger terminal and re-siting of the railway workshops,[45] releasing prime real estate which formerly belonged to Queensland Rail for the development of residential units, retail projects and a new performing arts centre. Aboriginal peoples such as the Wulgurukaba, Bindal, Girrugubba, Warakamai and Nawagi originally inhabited the Townsville area. The average annual rainfall is 1,143 millimetres (45.00 in) on an average 91 rain days, most of which falls during the six-month "wet season" from November to April. Rainfall also varies considerably within the metropolitan area; it typically ranges from 1,136 millimetres (44.7 in) at central Townsville City to 853 millimetres (33.6 in) at Woodstock, a southwestern suburb. It is co-located with the James Cook University School of Medicine. [24] In 1986 the Shire became incorporated as a city, governed by the Thuringowa City Council. Townsville City is in the federal electorate of Herbert. On 28 February 1937, Castle Hill Road was completed and opened. [33] On 28 July, one Japanese plane dropped eight 230-kilogram (500-pound) bombs near the Garbutt airfield. On 31 March 1903, Thuringowa Division became the Shire of Thuringowa and Townsville was granted city status under the Local Authorities Act 1902, the ancestor of the current Local Government Act 1993. Some of the northern suburbs of Townsville, known collectively as the "Northern Beaches", are included in the Division of Kennedy which is represented by Bob Katter (Katter's Australian Party), who is based in Mount Isa about 900 kilometres (560 mi) west of Townsville. 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