Townsville Heritage
Townsville was founded in 1864 as a port for the fledgling pastoral industry in North Queensland. Following the discovery of gold in the immediate hinterland at Ravenswood and then Charters Towers, the town developed into the principal centre and de facto capital of North Queensland.
In terms of heritage, Townsville is an important city with a uniquely Australian tropical character. The Townsville City Council, through the Special Projects Unit, recognises the city's character, identity and image is critically linked to its older buildings and seeks to encourage and assist owners of such buildings in restoring and sympathetically altering these historic buildings.
Despite the changes in the built environment, places reflecting the city's development and evolution as a provincial centre remain.
The Special Projects Unit also conducts a series of programs which aim to enrich the character of Townsville and the lives of its residents.
The History of the former region of Thuringowa
The Townsville and Thuringowa councils have merged to become one council under the title Townsville City Council. Prior to this amalgamation, both cities had a distinct but interconnected history.
Over the past 125 years the former Thuringowa area changed considerably, not the least of which had been the shifting boundary through which Thuringowa has gained and lost land to adjoining local authorities. Read more by clicking on the link below.
For more information, please phone 4727 9000 or contact the Special Projects Unit.
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