Townsville
Sign in to saveTownsville is a city on the north-eastern coast of Queensland, Australia. With a population of approximately 204,541 as of 2026, it is the largest settlement in North Queensland and Northern Australia (specifically, the parts of Australia north of the Sunshine Coast). 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 is a city on Queensland's north-eastern coast and the largest settlement in North Queensland and Northern Australia, with a population of approximately 204,541 as of 2026. It serves as a major administrative hub, hosting significant governmental, community, and business offices that serve the northern half of the state.
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Place details
- Locality
- Townsville
- Region
- Queensland
- Country
- Australia
- Population
- 201,313
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- History
- Early history
- Establishment
- Importation of South Sea Islander labour
- Turn of the century
- Townsville/Thuringowa
- Japanese influence
- World War II
- 1960s and 1970s
- 1980s
- 1990s
- 2000–present
- Urban layout
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- Climate
- Tropical cyclones and flooding
- Governance
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- Federal
- Economy
- Demographics
- Education
- Universities
- Vocational education
- Culture, events and festivals
- Architecture
- Parks
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Townsville is a city on the north-eastern coast of Queensland, Australia. With a population of approximately 204,541 as of 2026, it is the largest settlement in North Queensland and Northern Australia (specifically, the parts of Australia north of the Sunshine Coast). Townsville hosts a significant number of governmental, community and major business administrative offices for the northern half of the state.
Part of the larger local government area of the City of Townsville, it is in the dry tropics region of Queensland. The city is adjacent to the central section of the Great Barrier Reef. The city is also a major industrial centre, home to one of the world's largest zinc refineries, a nickel refinery and many other similar activities. As of December 2020, $30M operations to expand the Port of Townsville are underway, which involve channel widening and installation of a 70-tonne Liebherr Super Post Panamax Ship-to-Shore crane to allow much larger cargo and passenger ships to utilise the port. It is an increasingly important port due to its proximity to Asia and major trading partners such as China.