Townsville Customs House

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Name Townsville Customs HouseDescription"The former Townsville Customs House, completed in 1902, was commissioned by the Queensland government prior to Federation during the period of planning for the hand over of government departments and their facilities to the new federal government. Purpose-built as a customs house, the building was used by the Australian Customs Service for close to a century. It is significant historically as an expression of the importance of the customs service to Queensland and to Australia." - Queensland Heritage Register.

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The Customs House on the Strand and the Castling Memorial, Townsville, circa 1905

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Townsville Customs House