Townsville

American  

[tounz-vil] / ˈtaʊnz vɪl /

noun

1. a seaport on the E coast of Queensland, in E Australia.

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Townsville British  

/ ˈtaʊnzvɪl /

noun

1. a port in E Australia, in NE Queensland on the Coral Sea: centre of a vast agricultural and mining hinterland. Pop: 119 504 (2001)

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Example Sentences

North Queensland Stadium in tropical Townsville will make its World Cup debut, seating 25,000 and showcasing a striking roof design, as will Newcastle Stadium two hours north of Sydney, which holds 30,000.

From Barron's

The sharks were kept in large, temperature-controlled tanks at the Marine and Aquaculture Research Facility Unit at James Cook University in Townsville.

From Science Daily

Amelia Sewell, 25, moved to Townsville, north Queensland, in 2023 and said she never sees herself moving back home to Cardiff.

From BBC

The other host cities will be Melbourne, Adelaide, Townsville, Newcastle and Brisbane, which will also stage the 2032 Olympics.

From Barron's

Dyer grew up in a place called Townsville and displayed a performative streak early on thanks, in part, to her father, a lawyer, who moonlighted as a musical performer.

From Los Angeles Times