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Townsville

American  
[tounz-vil] / ˈtaʊnz vɪl /

noun

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


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)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The last fatal attack offshore between Townsville and Cairns was in 1990, he said.

From Barron's May 24, 2026

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 Jan. 21, 2026

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 Oct. 13, 2025

He also urged all residents located in the so-called "black-zone" of the floods - which includes six Townsville suburbs - to not return home, due to the ongoing threat posed by the nearby Ross River.

From BBC Feb. 2, 2025

When the first court was held on December 27th, 1873, it was to deal with the charge of stealing a goat from Townsville.

From Early Days in North Queensland by Palmer, Edward

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