Explore Aitkenvale
The district Aitkenvale of in Townsville (Queensland) is located in Australia about 1,115 mi north of Canberra, the country's capital.
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Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 29°C / 84 °F
Morning Temperature | 24°C / 75 °F |
Evening Temperature | 27°C / 81 °F |
Night Temperature | 26°C / 79 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 60% |
Air Pressure | 1014 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (7 mph) from West |
Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 29% of sky |
General Conditions | Light rain |
Monday, 25th of November 2024
29°C (84 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Tuesday, 26th of November 2024
28°C (83 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Wednesday, 27th of November 2024
28°C (83 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
RYDGES SOUTHBANK TOWNSVILLE
Chifley Plaza Townsville
Dalgety Apartments by Vivo
Grand Hotel and Apartments
Townsville Southbank Apartments
Oaks Gateway Suites
Grand Chancellor Townsville
City Oasis Inn
Comfort Inn Robert Towns
Comfort Inn Robert Towns
Videos from this area
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V8 Supercars Transporter Parade, Townsville 2011
Shot on my iphone is this vid of the V8 Transporter trucks doing their parade through the streets of Townsville en route to the track. Look out for Mack (From the Cars Movies) about mid way...
Townsville Qld 2010
Spent a couple of days in Townsville last year, and recorded these images of the town from Mt Stuart and Castle Hill. www.4wdozdvd.com.
V8 Supercars Transporter Parade, Townsville, July, 2012
The V8 Supercar series has a transporter parade before several races on the calendar. One of those being in Townsville. This year thousands of people lined the streets to welcome the teams...
Australian Trains: Townsville, Queensland snapshot, 21Jun14
Freight & passenger Trains seen around Townsville, Qld on 21 June 2014 1026 hrs: 2170D leads the Inlander from Mt Isa into Townsville. 1043 hrs: 2170D reverses around its train at Townsville...
Burdekin, Townsville
Just one hour's drive from Townsville you'll find Burdekin Shire, the sugar growing capital of Australia. Set against the mighty Burdekin River, this community is historically known as the...
Australian Trains: Townsville Passenger Trains, 21Jun14
Passenger rail service in & around Townsville on a typical Saturday. Saturdays currently see all three passenger trains that operate in the region, The Inlander that travels between Townsville...
Cairns Road Trip Day 1
Day 1 of 3. Only the first third of the trip but the young fella joined me for the first part. Hope you enjoy and be safe everyone.
Townsville idiot drivers number 8
A selection of idiots from the past week. Speeders, red light runners, U turn fails, cell phone users, lip stick appliers and the simply forgetful and sad.
Action Highlights from the Sucrogen Townsville 400 2011
All the action from this weekends racing in Townsville. Visit http://www.v8supercars.com.au/ for more on the V8 Supercars Championship Series.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Castle Hill, Queensland
Castle Hill is an isolated pink granite monolith standing in the heart of the north Queensland city of Townsville. It rises to a height of some 286 metres (938 ft) above sea level and dominates the city skyline. It is one of the most distinctive natural features on the Queensland coast. There are a number of vantage points from which to view the city below and also across Cleveland Bay to nearby Magnetic Island.
Aitkenvale, Queensland
Aitkenvale is a suburb of Townsville, North Queensland, Australia. It is named after Thomas Aitken, the original grantee of Portion 38, Parish of Coonambelah. He began subdividing the property during the 1880s, putting 440 quarter-acre residential allotments on the market in 1885. A dairy farm was established in the region by Thomas Aitken in about 1867. Aitkenvale is now a major commercial and residential district of the city.
The Cathedral School, Townsville
The Cathedral School of St Anne and St James is an Australian Anglican school for boys and girls from six weeks of age (Early Learning Centre on The Cathedral School campus) to Year 12, including boarding students from Year 7 to Year 12. The school is situated in the Townsville suburb of Mundingburra, Queensland and is open to students of all denominations.
Pimlico State High School
For other uses, see Pimlico (disambiguation). Pimlico State High School 150px Latin: Qui alios diligit, ipse diligitur("Those who respect others will in turn be respected. ") Location Townsville, Queensland, Australia Information Type Public Established 1959 Principal James Sloman Enrolment Co-educational Grades 8-12 Campus Pimlico Colour(s) Blue & White Website http://pimlicoshs. eq. edu. au/ 40x40pxThis article appears to be written like an advertisement.
Hyde Park, Queensland
Hyde Park is a suburb of Townsville, Australia. It is located north of Mysterton, west of Hermit Park, east of Pimlico, and south of West End, and its postcode is 4812. As part of the development of Townsville, sugar plantations were established at Hyde Park in 1866. In 1918, Hyde Park was transferred from the Thuringowa Shire to the City of Townsville by a ballot.
St Joseph's Mundingburra Catholic School
St Joseph's Mundingburra is a Catholic school located in the Mundingburra Area of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. The school was established in 1924. It is adjacent to Mundingburra State School. The current principal is Mike Colahan. It is now part of the Townsville Catholic Education Office.
Townsville Bulletin
The Townsville Bulletin is a daily newspaper published in Townsville, Queensland, Australia. It is the only daily paper that serves the northern Queensland region. The paper has a print edition, a free World Wide Web edition, and a subscription digital edition. The newspaper is published by The North Queensland Newspaper Company Pty Ltd, which is a subsidiary of News Limited.
Green Street bunker
The Green Street bunker at West End (Townsville), Queensland, Australia is also known as the Sidney Street bunker and Project 81. It was built by the Royal Australian Air Force during World War II. The erection of the Green Street bunker (Project 81) at the end of Sidney Street in West End was approved on 12 March 1942. The road up Castle Hill was closed to traffic on about 12 March 1942 to ensure the construction of military facilities such as this bunker were not obvious.
West End, Queensland (Townsville)
West End is an old suburb of Townsville, Queensland, situated at the base of Castle Hill. The first community cemetery is located in West End. A reflection of attitudes existing during the time it was in use, research has established that it was ethnically segregated. It has been reported that there are separate areas where, at least, Chinese and Aboriginal deceased were interred.
The Marian School
The Marian School is a catholic, private school, located in Currajong, a suburb of Townsville, Queensland. The school was formed in 1988 from the remnants of the former St John Fischer's School that was located on the current site of the Marian School. It currently has approximately 400 students enrolled and is controlled by the Catholic Education Office.
Railway Estate, Queensland
Railway Estate is a suburb in the city of Townsville, Queensland. It is a residential suburb close to the Townsville CBD and Port of Townsville, and is one of the oldest residential communities in the city. {{#invoke: Navbox | navbox }}
Hermit Park, Queensland
Hermit Park is a suburb of Townsville, Queensland. It is a mixture of predominantly residential premises, commercial and light-industrial businesses, as well as serving as a public services hub. The Mater Women's and Children's Hospital is a private hospital located in the suburb. Hermit Park State School and Saint Magaret Mary's College, are both located in the suburb. {{#invoke: Navbox | navbox }}
Mundingburra, Queensland
Mundingburra is a suburb of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. It is predominantly a residential suburb that is situated on the bank of the Ross River, adjacent to the suburb of Annandale. The Electoral district of Mundingburra (The Constituency) which the suburb is situated in, is named after the suburb. Services in Mundingburra include three schools, Mundingburra State School (prep-year 7), St Josephs (prep-year 7) and The Cathedral School (prep-year 12).
Mysterton, Queensland
Mysterton is a suburb of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. It is predominantly residential, and is situated between the suburbs of Hermit Park, Mundingburra, and Rosslea. Mysterton was named after the residence of Arminius Danner which during the 1880s was situated in the St Johns Wood Estate subdivision. During another subdivision in the 1920s, it was known as Mysterton Estate. http://www. townsville. qld. gov. au/wwwdocs/heritage/docs/History_of_Suburb_Names. pdf {{#invoke: Navbox | navbox }}
Idalia, Queensland
Idalia is a rapidly expanding suburb of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. It has been at one stage, a light-industrial suburb of the city, but in recent years, with the initiation of the Fairfield Waters subdivision development, the suburb has rapidly expanded (in terms of establishments) and nearly tripled in size. It is situated between the suburbs of Annandale, Oonoonba, Cluden and Wulguru. {{#invoke: Navbox | navbox }}
Pimlico, Queensland
For other uses, see Pimlico (disambiguation). Pimlico, is a suburb of Townsville, Australia. Townsville's largest private hospital, the Mater Misericordiae Hospital is located here. The local high school is Pimlico State High School. The suburb also contains the 20 hectare Anderson Park, an arboretum containing particularly fine specimens of pandanus. {{#invoke: Navbox | navbox }}
Mater Hospital Pimlico
The Mater Hospital Pimlico (formerly known as the Mater Misericordiae Hospital, and commonly known as 'The Mater' - is the largest private hospital in Townsville, Queensland. It is located in the central inner suburb of Pimlico. The hospital provides specialist care in most medical and surgical fields. It is a component of Mater Health Services North Queensland Limited.
Anderson Park, Townsville
Anderson Park is a 20 hectare arboretum in the suburb of Pimlico in Townsville, Queensland.
Zinc 100.7
Zinc 100.7 (callsign 4RGR) is a commercial Australian station based in Townsville, Queensland, owned by Prime Media Group Limited. It is part of the Zinc radio network which also broadcasts into Cairns, Mackay, Gladstone and Rockhampton, and the Sunshine Coast.
St Margaret Mary's College
St Margaret Mary's College is a girls school in the city of Townsville, Queensland Australia.
Townsville Street Circuit
Townsville Street Circuit is a temporary street circuit located in Townsville, Queensland, Australia.
Mater Women's and Children's Hospital
Mater Women's and Children's Hospital in Hyde Park Townsville, Queensland was established in 2007 when the Sisters of Mercy bought the competing private obstetric hospital, the Wesley/Park Haven Hospital.
Castletown Shoppingworld
Castletown Shoppingworld is a shopping centre in Townsville, Australia. The third-largest centre in the district, Castletown has three major tenants along with 105 specialty stores, and is owned by Mcconaghy Properties. Once stage two of the centre opens, It will open an extra 30 stores and two mini majors.
Old Townsville Railway Station
The old Townsville Railway Station, formerly The Great Northern Railway Station, is a three-storey, red brick structure on Flinders Street in Townsville, Australia. The original terminus for The Great Northern Railway, the station became an important in the economic growth of Townsville during the early 20th century. The Building is featured in a number of famous photos taken at celebrations of victory following World War II.
Townsville railway station
Townsville is a railway station on the North Coast railway line, Queensland. It is serviced by several Queensland Rail passenger trains, including the Tilt Train. It is also the terminus for The Inlander service to Mount Isa. The station is a major hub for rail services in North Queensland, providing freight and services for the nearby army barracks, as well as the port and other regions of North Queensland.