The Strand

The Strand is a beach in Townsville, Queensland. The Strand is situated nearby to Strand Fountain, as well as near St Joseph’s Church.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St Joseph’s Church and Tobruk Memorial Baths.

St Joseph’s Church

Church

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St Joseph's Church is a heritage-listed Roman Catholic church at Fryer Street, North Ward, City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. It was designed by Charles Dalton Lynch and Walter Hunt and built from 1920 to 1921 by Joseph Rooney. St Joseph’s Church is situated 220 metres south of The Strand.

Tobruk Memorial Baths

Sports venue

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The Tobruk Memorial Baths is a heritage-listed complex of outdoor swimming pools on The Strand, Townsville CBD, City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. Tobruk Memorial Baths is situated 270 metres southeast of The Strand.

St James’ Cathedral, Townsville

Church

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St James' Cathedral is a heritage-listed cathedral of the Anglican Diocese of North Queensland at 36 Cleveland Terrace, Townsville, City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. St James’ Cathedral, Townsville is situated 490 metres south of The Strand.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Townsville and Townsville City.

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.

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.

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.

The Strand

Type: Beach
Category: landform
Location: Townsville, Queensland, Australia, Oceania
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Latitude

-19.25137° or 19° 15′ 5″ south

Longitude

146.81816° or 146° 49′ 5″ east

Open location code

5RG8PRX9+F7

OpenStreetMap ID

way 385403020

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=beach

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