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Historical names: Townsville Post Office. Crowds pack Flinders Street in Townsville in 1910 as a Federation parade moves through the city centre, celebrating the hoisting of the Federal Flag. A historical photograph showing civic life in Townsville during the early years of the Australian Federation, featuring the original clock tower of the Townsville Post Office.

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State Library of Queensland

https://www.slq.qld.gov.au/

Source identifying the scene as a street parade celebrating the hoisting of the Federal Flag.

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Historic Sites

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Standing / Intact

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-19.2587, 146.8175

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252 Flinders Street, Townsville, Queensland, 4810

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1910

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1910 to 1910

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Federation Parade at Flinders Street, Townsville in 1910

Federation Parade, Flinders Street, Townsville

1910 • 252 Flinders Street, Townsville, Queensland, 4810

See the 1910 Federation Parade on Flinders Street in Townsville. This historic view features crowds and the original Townsville Post Office clock tower.

Historical names: Townsville Post Office. Crowds pack Flinders Street in Townsville in 1910 as a Federation parade moves through the city centre, celebrating the hoisting of the Federal Flag. A historical photograph showing civic life in Townsville during the early years of the Australian Federation, featuring the original clock tower of the Townsville Post Office.

Crowds pack Flinders Street in 1910 for a Federation parade near the Townsville Post Office clock tower.https://echidnamaps.com/pin/federation-parade-flinders-street-townsville-252-flinders-street-townsville-queensland-481/6a7f1e112d78cd930ec74472