Castle Hill is a heritage-listed isolated pink granite monolith in the suburb of Castle Hill, City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. Its Indigenous name is Cootharinga, sometimes written as Cooderinga.
Castle Hill as seen from the Strand, Townsville
Monolithic Castle Hill dominates the Townsville coastline
Castle Hill, Townsville (January 2008)
Robert Towns monument, relocated to Castle Hill, Townsville
Magnetic Island is an island 8 kilometres (5 mi) offshore from the city of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. This 52 km2 (20.1 sq mi) mountainous island in Cleveland Bay has effectively become a suburb of Townsville. The island is accessible from Townsville Breakwater to Nelly Bay Harbour by ferry. There is a large 39.5 km2 (15.3 sq mi) National Park and bird sanctuary and walking tracks can be taken between the populated bays and to a number of tourist destinations such as the World War II forts.
The view of Magnetic Island from the Castle Hill, Townsville
Sunset from Horseshoe Bay
Plans for Surgeon's Quarters at the Quarantine Station, 1886
The observation post overlooking Cleveland Bay, "Magnetic Battery"