Topography
TOPOGRAPHY
Except for Castle Hill, a 935 ft (285 m) high rocky hill located approximately 2 nmi west-southwest of the center of the harbor, and 1,027 ft (313 m) high Mt. Matthew, located approximately 7 nmi southeast of the harbor, the area adjacent to the harbor is mostly low in elevation. An east-west oriented 2 nmi long ridge of hills with elevations to 712 ft (217 m) lies 5 to 6 nmi northwest of the harbor. Magnetic Island, the nearest point of which is located approximately 4 nmi north of the Port of Townsville, is rugged, with much of its terrain exceeding 984 ft (300 m) in elevation. Three peaks on the island exceed 1,312 ft (400 m). Of these, 1,617 ft (493 m) Mt. Cook is the highest. Approximately 10 nmi east of the harbor, the east side of Cleveland Bay is bordered by a peninsula that has elevations commonly exceeding 984 ft (300 m). The highest elevation on the peninsula is 1,827 ft (557 m) high Mt. Cleveland.
Source: http://www.nrlmry.navy.mil/port_studies/thh-nc/australi/townsvil/text/sect5.htm
