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Historical names: Magazine Island, Ross Creek. Townsville Harbour and Ross Creek viewed from Magazine Island in September 1900, showing railway tracks, rolling stock, a waterfront road and early Townsville in the distance. The original Magazine Island landscape no longer survives in its 1900 form. Harbour construction, reclamation and later development have substantially altered the shoreline and surrounding land.

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Catalogue entry for Townsville harbour from Magazine Island, September 1900

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Ruins / Remnants

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-19.2580, 146.8270

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Magazine Island / Ross Creek, Townsville, Queensland, Australia

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1900

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1900-09-01 to 1900-09-30

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Townsville Harbour from Magazine Island, 1900 | Historic Infrastructure

Townsville Harbour from Magazine Island, 1900

1900-09-01–1900-09-30 • Magazine Island / Ross Creek, Townsville, Queensland, Australia

View Townsville Harbour and Ross Creek from Magazine Island in September 1900, featuring historic railway tracks and early port infrastructure in Queensland.

Historical names: Magazine Island, Ross Creek. Townsville Harbour and Ross Creek viewed from Magazine Island in September 1900, showing railway tracks, rolling stock, a waterfront road and early Townsville in the distance. The original Magazine Island landscape no longer survives in its 1900 form. Harbour construction, reclamation and later development have substantially altered the shoreline and surrounding land.

A view of Townsville Harbour and Ross Creek from Magazine Island in 1900 showing railway tracks and rolling stock.https://echidnamaps.com/pin/townsville-harbour-from-magazine-island-1900-magazine-island-ross-creek-townsville-queensl/6a806ea008b31dd6fa6e12a6