This article is a list of the suburbs that used to make up the City of Thuringowa in Queensland, Australia, before the March 2008 amalgamation, which saw the City of Townsville merge with Thuringowa to form the new city of Townsville. Also listed are the former suburbs that became part of Townsville due to other boundary changes that have taken place over the years. The suburbs are listed below in order of postcode and order of years the boundaries were changed:
Townsville is a city on the north-eastern coast of Queensland, Australia. Townsville is Australia's largest urban centre north of the Sunshine Coast, with a population of 180,820 as of June 2018. 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. It is in the dry tropics region of Queensland, 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. The Port of Townsville is also being expanded to allow much larger cargo ships from Asia and the world's largest passenger ships to visit. It is an increasingly important port due to its proximity to Asia and major trading partners such as China.
Mackay is a city and its centre suburb in the Mackay Region on the eastern or Coral Sea coast of Queensland, Australia. It is located about 970 kilometres (603 mi) north of Brisbane, on the Pioneer River. Mackay is nicknamed the sugar capital of Australia because its region produces more than a third of Australia's sugar. At June 2018 Mackay had a population of 80,148, having decreased slightly at an average annual rate of -0.32% year-on-year over the preceding five years.
The City of Thuringowa was a city and local government area in North Queensland, Australia covering the northern and western parts of what is now Townsville. The suburb of Thuringowa Central is the main business centre in this area.
The Townsville Ring Road is a motorway in Townsville, Queensland, Australia. The road has been constructed as the new A1/M1 route that bypasses the inner metro area of Townsville. The road was built in 4 stages with the first stage, the Douglas Arterial Road, opened in April 2005 and the most recent section opened in 2017. Stage 5 is commencing construction in late 2020 which includes duplicating the remaining 6-kilometre 2-lane undivided section between Vickers Bridge and Shaw Road in Thuringowa. There is no toll for the use of this motorway.
North Queensland or the Northern Region is the northern part of the Australian state of Queensland that lies just south of Far North Queensland. Queensland is a massive state, larger than many countries, and the tropical northern part of it has been historically remote and undeveloped, resulting in a distinctive regional character and identity.
Halifax Bay is a region located around a bay in the Coral Sea, situated on the Australian coast in Far North Queensland. It is bordered by the town of Ingham to the north, city of Townsville to the south and Great Palm Island off the coast to the east.
Townsville is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Queensland. The seat is one of four within the Townsville urban area in North Queensland, and covers the Eastern and Northern suburbs of the City of Townsville as well as Magnetic Island and Palm Island.
Thuringowa is an electorate in the Legislative Assembly of the state of Queensland, Australia.
Alice River is a suburb of Townsville in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. It is also known as Rupertswood. At the 2016 census, Alice River had a population of 2,143.
The City of Townsville is an Australian local government area (LGA) located in North Queensland, Australia. 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 June 2018 the area had a population of 194,072, and is the 28th-largest LGA in Australia. Townsville is considered to be the capital of North Queensland.
Kelso is a suburb in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Kelso had a population of 10,538 people.
Bluewater is a town and coastal suburb in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. The coastal town of Bluewater Beach is also within the suburb. At the 2016 census, Bluewater recorded a population of 1,040 people.
Saunders Beach is a coastal town, suburb, and beach of Townsville in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Saunders Beach had a population of 409 people.
Toolakea is a small beachside town and suburb in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia.
Purono Park is a small residential suburb situated in between Yabulu and Bluewater, approximately 25 kilometres (16 mi) north of the Townsville and Thuringowa urban centres, in Queensland, Australia. The suburb runs adjacent to Althaus Creek and is accessed via Purono Parkway, which runs north from the Bruce Highway.
The Bohle River is a river located in North Queensland, Australia.
Rollingstone is a town and coastal locality in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. As of the 2016 census, the population of Rollingstone was 125.
Balgal Beach is a coastal suburb and a beach in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. The town of Balgal is within the locality. In the 2016 census, Balgal Beach had a population of 966 people.
The 1998 Townsville and Thuringowa city floods began on 10 January 1998, the cities of Townsville and Thuringowa were hit by one of the worst floods in the cities' history.
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