Andrew Ball (Townsville pioneer)
Andrew Ball was a pioneer in Townsville, Queensland, Australia. He is also credited with the European discovery of its site.
Ball in 1864.
Townsville is a city on the north-eastern coast of Queensland, Australia. With a population of 179,011 as of the 2021 census, it is the largest settlement in North Queensland and Northern Australia. It is unofficially considered the capital of North Queensland. Townsville hosts a significant number of governmental, community and major business administrative offices for the northern half of the state.
Image: Ross River flowing through Townsville CBD
Image: Aerial view of the city in Australia
Image: PTRG exterior street 2012 1
Image: Former Queen's Hotel, The Strand, Townsville, established 1872