RAAF Base Townsville

Townsville Airport (IATA: TSV, ICAO: YBTL) is a major Australian regional airport that services the city of Townsville, Queensland. The airport is also known as Townsville International Airport, and Garbutt Airport, a reference to its location in the Townsville suburb of Garbutt. Townsville Airport is serviced by major Australian domestic and regional airlines, and in 2011/12 handled 1.7 million passengers making it the 11th busiest airport in Australia. Townsville Airport is a common-use civilian and defence facility, sharing access with RAAF Base Townsville. It is used as a staging point for Australian Defence Force (ADF) operations within Australia and internationally. The aerodrome has also been used for co-ordination of relief efforts following Tropical Cyclones and other natural disasters, notably Cyclone Larry in 2006. The Royal Flying Doctor Service has one of its nine Queensland bases at Townsville Airport.Townsville Airport was the first Australian regional city airport to be granted international airport status commencing in 1980. International traffic grew substantially through the early 1980s then receded however as a result of airline market restructuring, and significant competition with Cairns Airport for regional tourism. The airport then suffered an extended hiatus from handling direct civil international flights with the final Qantas international service in 2002, between Townsville and Singapore via Brisbane using a Boeing 767. From December 2010, the city again handled direct international flights, flown by Strategic Airlines to Bali Denpasar Airport. These flights ceased with the insolvency of Strategic Airlines, but resumed with Jetstar on 2 September 2015. It was announced on September 11, 2017, that Jetstar will cancel flights to Bali from 21 March 2018 due to low passenger numbers.On February 22, 2017 Tigerair Australia announced that the airline will start flights to Melbourne later that year on June 22, 2017, Tigerair touched down for the first time in Townsville but one year later it was announced on July 3, 2018 that Tigerair will cease flights to Melbourne on August 1, 2018, due to low passenger numbers.The airport is located 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) west of the Townsville CBD.

Garbutt is a suburb of Townsville in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. It is home to the Townsville International Airport and RAAF Townsville.

The RAAF Townsville Aviation Heritage Centre, TAHC, (formally RAAF Townsville Museum) was first opened in 1983 in a small facility housed within the confines of the Townsville RAAF base. Its original purpose was to provide to the general public a medium for displaying the military aviation heritage of North Queensland through artefacts, photographic displays and memorabilia. Initially, the Museum was under the direction of RAAF Museum Point Cook and was open to the public once a month. The Heritage Centre displays a variety of uniforms, insignia, medical supplies, training materials, weaponry, rations and many models of airplanes. Some unusual artefacts include a pack of study cards schools the student in Survival of Atomic Attack and Silhouette cards teach ship identification from the air. Some unopened medical supplies from the 1940s complete with written instructions are also featured.It is at 487 Ingham Road (19.2630°S 146.7668°E / -19.2630; 146.7668 (RAAF Townsville Aviation Heritage Centre)). Since March 2020, it has been temporarily closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Rowes Bay is a suburb of Townsville in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Rowes Bay had a population of 573 people.

The Cleveland Youth Detention Centre is a youth detention center at Belgian Gardens in Townsville, Queensland, Australia. It is the only youth detention centre in regional Queensland. It has a capacity of 110 children. The Department of Communities, Child Safety and Disability Services is responsible for the centre. The detention centre was established in 1980. Each cell contains a bed, toilet, shower, desk and a shelf. Bedding and toiletries are supplied. Each child is given breakfast, morning tea, lunch, afternoon tea and dinner. Phone calls of up to 10 minutes at a time totaling 120 minutes of call time each week are permitted.Children are assigned a caseworker. Youth detention centres in Queensland have an education and training centre, which detainees are required to participate in five days a week. The centre has experienced chronic staff shortages which has led to the use of solitary confinement.In 2019, 12 new beds were added to the centre.

Mount St John Anti-Aircraft Battery is a heritage-listed fortification at 43 Toll Street, Mount St John, City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. It was built between February and April 1942. It is also known as Y Station, 16 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Battery and No. 2 Station, Gun Station 393. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 26 November 1999.

Power100 (callsign 4RGR) is a commercial Australian station based in Townsville, Queensland, owned by ARN.

Domain Central is an outlet shopping centre in Townsville. It is Queensland's largest major outlet, containing 50 stores including major retailers such as Harvey Norman, JB Hi-Fi, Freedom Furniture, Lincraft, TK Maxx (formerly Trade Secret) and a number of other homemaker, fashion and discount outlets. The shopping centre was developed in 2006 and 2007 by Lancini Developments.

Wolverton is a heritage-listed detached house at 95 Stagpole Street, West End, City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. It was built c. 1903. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 21 October 1992.

Mount St John is an industrial suburb of Townsville in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census Mount St John had a population of 62 people.

Currajong is a suburb in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Currajong had a population of 2,548 people.

Belgian Gardens is an inner coastal suburb of Townsville in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census Belgian Gardens had a population of 2,069 people.