Townsville's Features....
GEOGRAPHICAL LANDFORMS~
ORTHO MAP SHOWING MAIN NATURAL LANDFORMS IN TOWNSVILLE
MAGNETIC ISLAND~
Magnetic Island is thirty minutes of the coast of Townsville. Easily accessible, it is a busy tourist attraction. It's main beach is Horseshoe Bay, where there is a strip of small shops and some boats/catamarans/water trikes for rent. Magnetic Island is surrounded by small reefs, and is home a massive national park.
PALLARENDA~
Pallarenda is a long strip of coast, with a parallel path following it the whole way along. When driving along it you will find a golf course, the town commons, an environmental site office and at the very end, on a hill, sits a military radar. Several sections of Pallarenda are set aside for off-leash dog walking and horse riding.
THE STRAND~
The Strand runs along the foreshore of Townsville, and feature a main oval, several parks, a jetty, restaurant strip, rock pool and Tobruk Memorial Pool. From it there is a clear view of Magnetic Island. Many festivities are held there, and the Red Baron (a well known Townsville icon) flies over daily.
CASTLE HILL~
Castle Hill is a central landmark in Townsville. It is the home of The Saint, a gratified saint painted on the east side of the hill. The government has tried to get it removed, but the locals where outraged, as so it stayed, as a Townsville icon. It was incorrectly named a mountain, but has since been declared a hill, as it it eight meters too short. It has a road, several goat tracks and a set of steps leading to the top of the hill, where there are several lookouts and an infinity rock.
ROSS RIVER~
Ross River is Townsville's main water source. It is also a popular watercraft spot; rowboats, kayaks, paddle boards, swimmers and malibus often use the river for training. It also is a good fishing spot, and many fish off the weirs. There is a path running all along the river, which is open for walkers, runners, bicycles and rollerblades/skateboards etc...
Magnetic Island is thirty minutes of the coast of Townsville. Easily accessible, it is a busy tourist attraction. It's main beach is Horseshoe Bay, where there is a strip of small shops and some boats/catamarans/water trikes for rent. Magnetic Island is surrounded by small reefs, and is home a massive national park.
PALLARENDA~
Pallarenda is a long strip of coast, with a parallel path following it the whole way along. When driving along it you will find a golf course, the town commons, an environmental site office and at the very end, on a hill, sits a military radar. Several sections of Pallarenda are set aside for off-leash dog walking and horse riding.
THE STRAND~
The Strand runs along the foreshore of Townsville, and feature a main oval, several parks, a jetty, restaurant strip, rock pool and Tobruk Memorial Pool. From it there is a clear view of Magnetic Island. Many festivities are held there, and the Red Baron (a well known Townsville icon) flies over daily.
CASTLE HILL~
Castle Hill is a central landmark in Townsville. It is the home of The Saint, a gratified saint painted on the east side of the hill. The government has tried to get it removed, but the locals where outraged, as so it stayed, as a Townsville icon. It was incorrectly named a mountain, but has since been declared a hill, as it it eight meters too short. It has a road, several goat tracks and a set of steps leading to the top of the hill, where there are several lookouts and an infinity rock.
ROSS RIVER~
Ross River is Townsville's main water source. It is also a popular watercraft spot; rowboats, kayaks, paddle boards, swimmers and malibus often use the river for training. It also is a good fishing spot, and many fish off the weirs. There is a path running all along the river, which is open for walkers, runners, bicycles and rollerblades/skateboards etc...
MOUNT STUART~
Townsville's telecommunication towers all stand atop Mount Stuart. It's also has a lookout at the very top of the mountain, from which you can see all of Townsville.
This orthomap shows Townsville's main geographical landforms. These include Magnetic Island, Pallarenda, The Strand, Castle Hill, Ross River and Mount Stuart.
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