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Townsville

Map of Australia with pointer at Townsville

Townsville

Location: Townsville
State: Queensland
Language Groups: Waanyi

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Artist's palette

Artist's palette

Gordon Hookey

Sacred nation, scared nation, indoctrination

Sacred nation, scared nation, indoctrination

Gordon Hookey

Artists In This Community

Gordon Hookey

Story

Townsville is bordered by three traditional countries belonging to the Nyawaygi, Gugu-Badhun and Bindul peoples.

Founded in 1864 by John Melton Black who was employed by Robert Towns, Townsville was developed largely by labourers from China and the Pacific Islands.

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