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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)