Soroptimist Park, Townsville
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Soroptimist Park is a foreshore park located in the suburb of Rowes Bay, Townsville, Australia.
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It contains lawns, barbecue areas, shade areas and an adventure playground, specifically designed to be suitable for all children, including those with disabilities. The park also contains some attractive Australian sculptures, added in 1988 as a Australian Bicentennial project. Further public art, in the form of mosaic tile works, were completed in 1994 as part of the International Year of the Child. The combined clubs of Soroptimist International of Townsville; Townsville West and Townsville Breakwater were the instigators of Soroptimist Park.[1]
[edit] Soroptimist International
Soroptimist International is a worldwide organization for women in management and professions, working through service projects to advance human rights and the status of women. There are currently have over 90,000 members in more than 3,000 clubs in 126 countries and territories.[2]
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 Dusk at Soroptimist Park, Rowes Bay; looking northwards to Cape Pallarenda Conservation Park. |
 Detail of public art sculpture, Soroptimist Park, Rowes Bay, Queensland. |
 Mosaic public art in the park. |
