Map of Townsville, Australia

Townsville is a city in Queensland, Australia, with a population of about 201,313. It lies at 19.2664°S, 146.8057°E. Townsville is about 1,796 km (1,116 mi) north of Canberra, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Cairns, 283 km to the northwest.

Townsville at a glance

Where is Townsville?

• The 14th largest city in Australia by recorded population.
• The 5th largest city in Queensland on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 58 min on the shortest day to 13 h 18 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Townsville

• Cairns — 283 km northwest
• Mackay — 324 km southeast
• Rockhampton — 597 km southeast
• Gladstone — 687 km southeast
• Bundaberg — 845 km southeast
• Hervey Bay — 908 km southeast
• Sunshine Coast — 1043 km southeast
• Caloundra — 1058 km southeast
• Toowoomba — 1061 km southeast
• Brisbane — 1111 km southeast

Largest cities in Queensland

• Brisbane — 2,780,063
• Gold Coast — 640,778
• Sunshine Coast — 398,840
• Logan City — 345,098
• Cairns — 153,075
• Toowoomba — 142,163
• Caloundra — 96,305
• Mackay — 84,333
• Rockhampton — 81,021
• Bundaberg — 73,747

Largest cities in Australia

• Sydney — 5,638,830
• Melbourne — 5,435,590
• Brisbane — 2,780,063
• Perth — 2,384,371
• Adelaide — 1,469,163
• Gold Coast — 640,778
• Newcastle — 508,437
• Sunshine Coast — 398,840
• Canberra — 367,752
• Logan City — 345,098

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.