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The Strand's 20th Birthday

This page commemorates when The Strand turned 20, on Saturday 19 October 2019.

Before Reconstruction

Strand Road, Townsville, 1930. Photographed by W.J. Laurie

Strand Road, Townsville, 1930. Photographed by W.J. Laurie

Kissing Point, the Strand and the suburb of North Ward, aerial view, 1968

Kissing Point, the Strand and the suburb of North Ward, aerial view, 1968

Athletes preparing for a triathlon on the Strand beach, Townsville, 1991

Athletes preparing for a triathlon on the Strand beach, Townsville, 1991

The rockwall on the Strand, reconstructed after Cyclone Althea, 1973

The rock wall on the Strand, reconstructed after Cyclone Althea, 1973

The Strand beach and Coral Sea Memorial Rock Pool, 1991

The Strand beach and Coral Sea Memorial Rock Pool, 1991

Construction of the Coral Sea Memorial Rockpool at Kissing Point nearing completion, 1968

Construction of the Coral Sea Memorial Rockpool at Kissing Point nearing completion, 1968

The Rockpool on The Strand, reconstructed after Cyclone Althea, 1973

The Rockpool on The Strand, reconstructed after Cyclone Althea, 1973

swimmers 1968 kissing point, coral sea memorial rockpool

Swimmers at the Coral Sea Memorial Rockpool, Kissing Point, 1968

The start of the Dunk Island Race on the Strand, 1974.

The start of the Dunk Island Race on the Strand, 1974

During Reconstruction

Work in progress on The Strand redevelopment, 8 December 1998

Work in progress on The Strand redevelopment, 8 December 1998

Work in progress on The Strand redevelopment, 30 June 1999

Work in progress on The Strand redevelopment, 30 March 1999

Work in progress on The Strand redevelopment, 30 March 1999

Work in progress on The Strand redevelopment, 30 June 1999

Work in progress during The Strand redevelopment, 1999

Work in progress during The Strand redevelopment, 1999

Work in progress on The Strand redevelopment, 1999

Work in progress on The Strand redevelopment, 1999

Work in progress on The Strand Park foreshore during The Strand redevelopment, 1999

Work in progress on The Strand Park foreshore during The Strand redevelopment, 1999

Aerial view of work in progress on The Strand redevelopment, 1999

Aerial view of work in progress on The Strand redevelopment, 1999

Work in progress near Strand Park during The Strand redevelopment, 1999

Work in progress near Strand Park during The Strand redevelopment, 1999

Work in progress on The Strand Rockpool during The Strand redevelopment, 1999

Work in progress on The Strand Rockpool during The Strand redevelopment, 1999

After Reconstruction

Aerial of The Strand

Aerial of The Strand

Aerial of The Strand

Aerial of The Strand

Aerial of The Strand

Aerial of The Strand

Aerial of The Strand

Aerial of The Strand

Aerial of The Strand Headland

Aerial of The Strand Headland

Aerial of The Strand Jetty

Aerial of The Strand Jetty

Strand Pathway

Strand Pathway

Waterpark

Strand Water Park

The Strand Rockpool

The Strand Rockpool

Strand Beach

Strand Beach

Strand Beach

Strand Beach

Strand Beach

Strand Beach

Strand Jetty

Strand Jetty

Strand Jetty

Strand Jetty