Ross River

Ross River is a stream in Queensland, Australia. Ross River is situated nearby to the suburb South Townsville, as well as near Townsville City.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Reef HQ and Port of Townsville.

Reef HQ

Public aquarium

Photo: Rabs003, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Reef HQ was the world's largest living coral reef aquarium located in Townsville, Queensland, Australia. The aquarium was built as a Bicentennial Commemorative project and was a part of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority. Reef HQ is situated 3 km west of Ross River.

Port of Townsville

Photo: ROxBo, Public domain.

Port of Townsville is a government-owned Corporation and seaport in Townsville, Queensland, Australia. It is the third largest seaport in Queensland after Port of Brisbane and the Port of Gladstone.

North Queensland Stadium

Stadium

Photo: Greditdesu, CC BY-SA 4.0.

North Queensland Stadium is a stadium located in the Townsville suburb of Railway Estate. It is primarily used for rugby league as the home ground of the North Queensland Cowboys which compete in the National Rugby League. North Queensland Stadium is situated 4 km southwest of Ross River.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Townsville and Townsville City.

Townsville

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.

Townsville is a laid-back coastal city of over 173,724 people in North Central Queensland. Townsville is on the coast and enjoys an average of 320 days of sunshine a year.

Townsville City

Suburb

Photo: Vanbasten 23, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Townsville City is a coastal suburb at the centre of the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the suburb of Townsville City had a population of 2,945 people. Townsville City is situated 4 km west of Ross River.

Castle Hill

Suburb

Castle Hill is a suburb of Townsville in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. The suburb is based on and around the mountain of the same name. Castle Hill is situated 5 km west of Ross River.

Ross River

Type: Stream
Also known as: “Ross”
Category: body of water
Location: Queensland, Australia, Oceania
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Latitude

-19.25° or 19° 15′ south

Longitude

146.85° or 146° 51′ east

Open location code

5RG8QV22+22

GeoNames ID

2151016

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