Queens Gardens - Townsville

Queens Gardens in Townsville has a wonderful diversity of tropical plants and trees to check out as well as providing relief from the tropical sun and heat.  I love how the main pathway leads the eye towards the iconic Castle Hill.

Mansion on the hill, Castle Hill that is

Many new homes have emerged on the slopes of Castle Hill in Townsville in recent times, they look more like units but most are homes, large homes.  The area where these homes are located fetch in the region of $1+ million when they sell, the views overlook the ocean and magnetic island.

Townsville Rail yards

Whilst the Northern Townsville rail yards have over the recent years been swallowed up by new developments (or in the planning process of being developed) this section of the rail yards is boarders the suburbs of Railway Estate and South Townsville.  I love the 20th Century sawtooth roofing and the way the lighting was the day I took this photograph.

Ross Creek Esplanade & City @ dusk

I took this shot after attempting to take some city shots that were not quite working out as planned.  As the sun was setting fast I thought I would take a few shots looking over the Ross Creek that allows wonderful views of the city. I took this shot in mid winter, I really enjoyed the pink hues that reflected into the water.  The highrise to the far right is locally known as the "sugar shaker" and was built in the 1970s, as was the building directly to the left of it.  It was originally designed as a car park, but was recently converted into apartments.  Castle Hill stands in the background, whilst the yellow crane is in the process of constructing a new office tower block called The Verde.  The apartments on the left have all been built in recent years.

Check out photos from the project  "Townsville: City in change" here, check back as I am updating the page on a regular basis.