North Ward Townsville, Queensland |
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Population | 5,097 (2011 census) | ||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4810 | ||||||||||||
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LGA(s) | City of Townsville | ||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Townsville | ||||||||||||
Federal Division(s) | Herbert | ||||||||||||
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North Ward is a suburb in Townsville, Queensland, Australia.
North Ward is home to the beachside area known as The Strand, which overlooks Magnetic Island. The land is mostly flat at close to sea level except for Stanton Hill in the south of the locality (19°15′18″S 146°48′49″E / 19.2551°S 146.8135°E) which rises to 60 metres. Kissing Point is a headland at the most northerly part of North Ward.
North Ward is among Townsville's oldest suburbs, dating to the 1870s.
North Ward has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
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Coordinates: 19°15′S 146°49′E / 19.250°S 146.817°E