Archive for February, 2009

Launceston

Posted by Thulung on February 21st, 2009 under Towns & Cities Tags:  •  1 Comment

Launceston is the second largest city of Tasmania after Hobart, the state capital of Tasmania. It is located on the northern part of the state of Tasmania, most of the city is built around Tamar River. Launceston was named after Launceston, Cornwall, UK. The city was founded in early 1800s and is one of the oldest settlement in [...]

Townsville

Posted by Thulung on February 18th, 2009 under QLD, Towns & Cities Tags:  •  No Comments

Townsville is a city on the north Queensland with the population of about 150,000 covering about 140 sq km on the north east coast of Australia. It is located about 1,300 km north of Brisbane, the state capital and the largest city in Queensland. The city was named after sea captain Robert Towns. The city [...]