Garbutt Substation

Garbutt Substation is an electrical substation in Townsville, Queensland. Garbutt Substation is situated nearby to Magpies Park, as well as near the post office Garbutt East LPO.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include RAAF Base Townsville and Townsville Airport.

RAAF Base Townsville

Aerodrome

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RAAF Base Townsville is a Royal Australian Air Force air base located in Garbutt, 2 nautical miles west of Townsville in Queensland, Australia. It is the headquarters for No.

Townsville Airport is a major Australian regional airport that services the city of Townsville, Queensland. The airport is also known as Townsville International Airport, and Garbutt Airport, a reference to its location in the Townsville suburb of Garbutt. Townsville Airport is situated 3 km northwest of Garbutt Substation.

Townsville Showground

Recreation area

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Townsville Showground is a heritage-listed showground at 72–104 Ingham Road, West End, City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 16 October 2008. Townsville Showground is situated 2 km east of Garbutt Substation.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Castle Hill and Rowes Bay.

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 3 km northeast of Garbutt Substation.

Rowes Bay

Suburb

Photo: ROxBo, Public domain.

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. Rowes Bay is situated 4 km north of Garbutt Substation.

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 City is situated 4 km east of Garbutt Substation.

Garbutt Substation

Type: Electrical substation
Category: industry
Location: Townsville, Queensland, Australia, Oceania
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Latitude

-19.26907° or 19° 16′ 9″ south

Longitude

146.77794° or 146° 46′ 41″ east

Operator

Ergon Energy

Open location code

5RG8PQJH+95

OpenStreetMap ID

way 508992535

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Highlights include Magpies Park and Garbutt East LPO.

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