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TOWNSVILLE

Queensland · AUSTRALIA (AU) · 19.27°S / 146.81°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 2,146,142

Townsville is a city in Australia with a population of 201,313. It sits at -19.27/146.81, runs on Australia/Brisbane, is 1 km from Castle Hill.

Population 201,313
Place Type Populated Place
Elevation n/a
Timezone Australia/Brisbane

All facts

fields
Country
Australia
Subdivision
Queensland
Coords
19.27°S / 146.81°E
UTC offset
+10
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km
NW Castle Hill Queensland 896 1.0 km
W West End Queensland 3,945 1.3 km
SW Hyde Park Queensland 1,399 1.5 km
SE Railway Estate Queensland 2,789 1.8 km
NE North Ward Queensland 5,541 2.1 km
SW Mysterton Queensland 778 2.4 km
S Hermit Park Queensland 3,378 2.4 km
W Garbutt Queensland 2,632 2.5 km
SW Pimlico Queensland 2,578 2.5 km
NW Belgian Gardens Queensland 2,290 2.6 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

10 questions
What is the population of Townsville?
201,313 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Townsville in?
Australia/Brisbane.
Which country is Townsville in?
Australia (AU).
Which airport serves Townsville?
Townsville Airport / RAAF Base Townsville (TSV).
How far is Townsville from Canberra?
About 1,796 km.
Does Townsville have a university?
Not on record.
What languages are spoken in Australia?
English.
What currency is used in Australia?
Australian Dollar.
How many cities are in Australia?
4,899 on record.
Which admin region is Townsville in?
Queensland.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/2146142

{
  "data": {
    "id": 2146142,
    "name": "Townsville",
    "ascii_name": "Townsville",
    "country_code": "AU",
    "population": 201313,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Australia/Brisbane",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": -19.26639,
    "longitude": 146.80569
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 224.7x the population of Castle Hill.
  • 1 km from Castle Hill.
  • Same timezone (Australia/Brisbane) as 1,053 other cities in Australia.
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