The view of Townsville from the rock

Townsville and Magnetic Island

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May 2nd 2014
Here we are in townsville, i was quite surprised at how nice this place is, a city thats not too busy, its clean and well kept. The foreshore which is called the strand, is well maintained and a delight for anyone with kids, lots of parks and pools and lots of cafes and restaurants for the grown ups. Darren and i headed upto the rock to watch the sunset. The rock is what it reads, a big rock tower ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Townsville

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Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... ... read more