North Ward, Queensland

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North Ward Townsville/Thuringowa, Queensland
Strand Park with Magnetic Island in background
Postcode:	4810
LGA:	City of Townsville
State District:	Townsville
Federal Division:	Herbert
Suburbs around North Ward Magnetic Island Belgian Gardens North Ward Castle Hill Townsville City

North Ward, is a suburb of Townsville, Australia.. North Ward is home to the cities most prominent attraction, The Strand, and is the city's most cleanest suburb, as voted 10 years in a row. North Ward also is one of the city's oldest suburbs, dating as far back to the 1870's, and is home

[edit] History of North Ward

No. 3 Fighter Sector Headquarters (3FSHQ) was established on 25 February 1942 in the Townsville Grammar School at North Ward. It was renamed to 103 Fighter Control Unit (103 FCU) on 7 March 1944.

3 Fighter Sector Headquarters is also situated at Wulguru.

[edit] Public Facilities in North Ward

Education:

• St Patricks College, Townsville
• Townsville Central State School
• Townsville Grammar School
• St Joesph's The Strand Catholic Primary School

Shopping:

• North Ward Shopping Village:
  • Bi-Lo Supermarkets
  • Amcal Chemist
  • McDonalds
  • Subway

Parks:

• The Strand Foreshore and Park.
• Queens Gardens

Sport:

• Townsville Sports Reserve
• Queens Park
  • Tobruk Memorial Swimming Pool

[edit] See also

Peter Dunn's website If you have knowledge of 3FSHQ please update this article and also visit Dunn's website.