Robert Towns Monument
Robert Towns Monument is a monument in Townsville, Queensland. Robert Towns Monument is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Jenkinson’s Post, as well as near the peak Castle Hill.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Castle Hill and Sacred Heart Cathedral.
Castle Hill
Peak
Photo: Hanek45, Public domain.
Castle Hill is a heritage-listed isolated pink granite monolith in the suburb of Castle Hill, City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. Its Indigenous name is Cootharinga, sometimes written as Cooderinga.
Sacred Heart Cathedral
Church
Sacred Heart Cathedral is a heritage-listed Roman Catholic cathedral at 266 Stanley Street, Townsville CBD, City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. It was built from 1896 to 1902 by Dennis Kelleher. Sacred Heart Cathedral is situated 1 km east of Robert Towns Monument.
Queens Gardens
Park
Photo: Stickpen, Public domain.
Queens Gardens is a large heritage-listed botanic garden at Paxton Street, North Ward, City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. Queens Gardens is located at the base of Castle Hill, near to both the city centre and The Strand beachside park.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Castle Hill and Townsville City.
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.
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
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.
Robert Towns Monument
- Type: Monument
- Inscription: “This stone was originally erected in Sydney over the grave of Capt. Robert Towns after whom Townsville was named.”
- Category: historic site
- Location: Townsville, Queensland, Australia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-19.25848° or 19° 15′ 31″ southLongitude
146.80334° or 146° 48′ 12″ eastOpen location code
5RG8PRR3+J8OpenStreetMap ID
node 9963151475OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monument
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Jenkinson’s Post and Hynes Lookout.
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