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| Townsville Queensland | |||||||||
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 Townsville's CBD viewed from Central Park, with Castle Hill in the background. | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 19°15′23″S 146°49′6″E / 19.25639°S 146.81833°ECoordinates: 19°15′23″S 146°49′6″E / 19.25639°S 146.81833°E | ||||||||
| Population | 180,333 (2015) (13th) | ||||||||
| • Density | 259.025/km2 (670.87/sq mi) | ||||||||
| Established | 1865 | ||||||||
| Area | 696.2 km2 (268.8 sq mi) (2011 urban) | ||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10) | ||||||||
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| LGA(s) | City of Townsville | ||||||||
| County | Elphinstone | ||||||||
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| Federal division(s) | Herbert | ||||||||
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Townsville is a city on the northern east coast of Queensland. It is the largest regional city in Queensland and in 2010 was made a second capital by Premier Anna Bligh to take the stress of governing off the southeast corner of Queensland.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.
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