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- 85 Images for 85 Years
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- Dorothy Gibson-Wilde Collection
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- McDonald Family Collection
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- Peter Bell Collection
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Townsville City
DESCRIPTION
NameTownsville CityDescriptionTownsville Suburb: Townsville was officially named in February 1866 after merchant and speculator, Robert Towns. Born in England in 1794, Towns went to sea at an early age and was master of a brig trading throughout the Mediterranean before he was 20.
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Townsville City. Townsville City Council, accessed 20/07/2025, https://stories.townsville.qld.gov.au/nodes/view/160