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Town Common
DESCRIPTION
NameTown CommonDescriptionKnown as Wambuluna by the Gurambilbara Wulgurukaba peoples, the Town Common now forms a State Conservation Park.
The area, gazetted as a common in 1869 has a post colonial history of cattle grazing and contains the site of the second Quarantine Station in the city.
The area, gazetted as a common in 1869 has a post colonial history of cattle grazing and contains the site of the second Quarantine Station in the city.
Photographer Margaret Turley
Town Common. Townsville City Council, accessed 15/03/2026, https://stories.townsville.qld.gov.au/nodes/view/159










