NameGulliverDescriptionGulliver is a suburb in the city of Townsville. The suburb was named after Ben Gulliver, nurseryman, who in the 1890s was proprieter of the Acacia Vale Nursery and Pleasure Gardens which were located where the Villa Vincent Home now stands. The layout of the suburb was designed by Karl Langer, a Brisbane architect. The area was previously known as Armstrongs Paddock.