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This is amazing. I'm sure most of this is gone. It's such an even height over the different buildings. This just could not be a CBD in modern times.

The date is between 1880 and 1889; the first stage of the Colonial Secretary's building, in Bridge Street, was completed 1880; the Phillip Street extension (not present) was not started till 1890; the Metropole Hotel, cnr Bent and Phillip Streets (not present in this pic) opened 1890 …

Same view some years earlier

North Ward is one of the oldest and most popular suburbs of Townsville. Wedged between towering Castle Hill and the deep blue Coral Sea, North Ward overlooks the tourist drawcard of Magnetic Island and the Port of Townsville. The suburb of North Ward also contains fine examples of early Queensland architecture including pre-war hotels and church buildings dating back to the late 1800s. Jezzine Barracks, located at the end of The Strand, is a perfect outing for history buffs with access to the Military Museum and a collection of outdoor sculptures and walkways that provide historical insight into the days of the war and Townsville's development. Head up to Kissing Point Jezzine Barracks for some of Townsville's best ocean views. Not far from The Strand and Jezzine Barracks is Queens Gardens, one of three fine botanical gardens in the city. Established in 1870, Queens Gardens includes a formal rose garden, two small hedge mazes, a rainforest walk, and a small aviary featuring peacocks, lorikeets, and sulfur-crested cockatoos. Source: www.townsvillenorthqueensland.com.au/things-to-do/product...

If you have $5,150,000.00 to spare, you can have this for your own. I doubt if the present view of the garden is this pastoral, though. www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/86-Sea-View-Ave...

very nice photo very nice garden love the fog coming in have a great day