Location
LOCATION
Townsville is located in the central portion of the northeast coast of the Australian state of Queensland (Figure XI-1). The entrance to the Port of Townsville is located at 19°14'42"S 146°50'00"E, but the seaward entrance to the channels that lead to the Port is located approximately 6.4 nmi north-northeast of that position (Figure XI-16).
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