Rowes Bay

Rowes Bay is a suburb of Townsville in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Rowes Bay had a population of 541 people.

Photo: ROxBo, Public domain.

Type: Suburb with 620 residents
Description: suburb of Townsville, Queensland, Australia
Also known as: “Rowes Bay, Queensland” and “Rowes Bay, Queensland, Australia”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Townsville Airport and Castle Hill.

Townsville Airport

Aerodrome

Photo: Gertzy, Public domain.

Townsville Airport is a major Australian regional… Townsville Airport is situated 2½ km southwest of Rowes Bay.

Castle Hill

Peak

Photo: Hanek45, Public domain.

Castle Hill is a heritage-listed isolated pink granite… Castle Hill is situated 3½ km southeast of Rowes Bay.

RAAF Base Townsville

Aerodrome

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 3.0.

RAAF Base Townsville is a Royal Australian Air Force… RAAF Base Townsville is situated 3½ km southwest of Rowes Bay.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Castle Hill and Pallarenda.

Castle Hill

Suburb

Castle Hill is a suburb of Townsville in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. Castle Hill is situated 2½ km southeast of Rowes Bay.

Pallarenda

Suburb

Pallarenda is a northern coastal suburb of Townsville… Pallarenda is situated 3½ km north of Rowes Bay.

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. Townsville City is situated 4½ km southeast of Rowes Bay.

Rowes Bay

Category: locality
Location: Townsville, Queensland, Australia, Oceania
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Latitude

-19.2348° or 19° 14′ 5″ south

Longitude

146.78324° or 146° 46′ 60″ east

Population

620

Elevation

8 metres (26 feet)

Open location code

5RG8QQ8M+37

OpenStreetMap ID

node 3941123294

OpenStreetMap feature

place=suburb

GeoNames ID

8348735

Wikidata ID

Q7371917

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Belgian Gardens and North Ward.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Rowes Bay Park and National Servicemen’s Memorial Park.

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