Ross Island Barracks

Ross Island Barracks is a military installation in Townsville, Queensland. Ross Island Barracks is situated nearby to Townsville Recreational Boating Park, as well as near Yates Street Park.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include North Queensland Stadium and Reef HQ.

North Queensland Stadium

Stadium

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North Queensland Stadium, also known as Queensland Country Bank Stadium for sponsorship reasons, is a Rugby League stadium located in Railway Estate, a suburb of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. North Queensland Stadium is situated 1½ km northwest of Ross Island Barracks.

Reef HQ

Public aquarium

Photo: Rabs003, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Reef HQ is the world's largest living coral reef aquarium. It is located in Townsville, Queensland, Australia. The aquarium was built as a Bicentennial Commemorative project and is a part of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority. Reef HQ is situated 2 km north of Ross Island Barracks.

Townsville railway station

Railway station

Photo: TravellerQLD, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Townsville railway station is located on the North Coast line in Queensland, Australia. It serves the city of Townsville. The station has one platform. Townsville railway station is situated 2 km west of Ross Island Barracks.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Townsville City and Townsville.

Townsville City

Suburb

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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

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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.

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 4 km northwest of Ross Island Barracks.

Ross Island Barracks

Type: Military installation
Location: Townsville, Queensland, Australia, Oceania
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Latitude

-19.27622° or 19° 16′ 34″ south

Longitude

146.82786° or 146° 49′ 40″ east

Open location code

5RG8PRFH+G4

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1018954324

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=military

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Townsville Recreational Boating Park and Yates Street Park.

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