NameMurrayDescriptionTownsville Suburb: The suburb was named after Lt. Col. Henry William Murray, VC, CMG, DOS and Bar, DCM, C de G, who was born in Tasmania on 30th December 1885. He gave distinguished service during the First World War, was wounded at Gallipoli, and organised the Defence Force of the Queensland Bushmen in World War II. On retirement, he moved to Glenlyon Station, Richmond, Queensland. He died on 7th
January 1966. The suburb of Annandale was excised from Murray in 1992.
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Basketball games in progress at the Murray Sports Complex, Townsville, 1991
Photographer Lesley Richards
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Murray. Townsville City Council, accessed 01/05/2026, https://stories.townsville.qld.gov.au/nodes/view/143