Townsville City, Queensland

Townsville City is a coastal suburb and the central suburb of the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. In the , the suburb of Townsville City had a population of 2,910 people.
It is the city's central business district and a major hub for businesses of all sectors in the Northern Australia region. 
Geography.
Townsville City is a strip of land along the northern-eastern bank Ross Creek at its mouth at the Coral Sea, thus the suburb is bounded to the north by the Coral Sea and to the south-east by Ross Creek. It is overlooked to the west by Castle Hill. The land is mostly low-lying, just about sea level, apart from Melton Hill () which creates a natural boundary to North Ward to the north-west.
History.
Townsville City is situated in the traditional Wulgurukaba Aboriginal country.
Townsville City takes its name from Robert Towns, a merchant and entrepreneur, who was a pioneer financial supporter of pastoral development around the Ross River area.
In the , the suburb of Townsville City had a population of 2,500 people.
In the , the suburb of Townsville City had a population of 2,910 people.
Built environment.
The dominant land use in the Townsville CBD is commercial but with a growing residential aspect. Office buildings include Northtown Office Tower, Verde Tower (Queensland State Government), 420 on Flinders (Ergon Energy and National Australia Bank, and Central Plaza (Drake International). Some companies that have offices in the CBD include Wilmar International, RID Insect Repellent, Suncorp Insurance, Adani Australia. 
Townsville City is home to many regional offices of government organisations as well as many private companies, serving as a hub for northern Queensland. There has been extensive construction in the city centre over the last 20 years. As of 2020 some new projects include Flinders Lane, a new home for the Australian Taxation Office and recently completed is the Queensland Country Bank Stadium that opened 29 February 2020 with a concert by Elton John. In coming years new projects under construction will include new offices for the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority, a new access stairway to Castle Hill, and completion of the Townsville Courthouse upgrade.
Amenities.
CityLibraries Townsville operates a public library in Flinders Street.
The suburb is home to the Perc Tucker Gallery and Umbrella Studio for Contemporary Arts.
Saints Theodores Greek Orthodox Church is at 654 Sturt Street (). Their feast day is the first Saturday of Lent.
Education.
There are no schools in the suburb. The nearest primary schools are Townsville South State School in neighbouring South Townsville to the east, Townsville West State School in neighbouring West End to the south-west and Townsville Central State School in neighbouring North Ward to the north-east. The nearest secondary school is Townsville State High School in neighbouring Railway Estate to the south.
Events.
The Northern Australia Festival of Arts and the Northern Fringe Festival are hed annually in the months of July and early August.
The Townsville Eats monthly food festival on the last Friday of every month.
The Sunday Cotters Markets are held every Sunday in Flinders Street.
Heritage listings.
Townsville CBD has a large number of heritage-listed sites.