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History & Heritage

Townsville has a rich cultural history and a great deal of heritage listed buildings.

If your property is heritage listed, it is important to find out the key limitations you must take into account before commencing any work.

Townsville History

A brief history of the Townsville region

Heritage and cemetery walks

Download our Heritage and Cemetery walks brochures for self-guided tours around Townsville. A perfect way to see the city and learn about its rich history, architecture and people.

Trail 1 - Civic pride (PDF 1.1MB)
Trail 2 - Early Townsville (PDF 1.1MB)
Trail 3 - South Townsville and port (PDF 1.2MB)
West End Cemetery Trails 1 - Life, death and memorialisation in early Townsville (PDF 1.5MB)
West End Cemetery Trails 2 - Townsville women (PDF 1.7MB)
West End Cemetery Trails 3 - Publican's trail (PDF 1.6MB)