Townsville was founded in 1864 as a port for the fledgling pastoral industry in North Queensland. Following the discovery of gold in the immediate hinterland at Ravenswood and then Charters Towers, the town developed into the principal centre and de facto capital of North Queensland.
Townsville Hospital in 1958
One of Palmer Streets Historic pubs
Flinders Street in 1960
Prep: 30 Minutes – Cook: 80 Minutes – Serves 16-20 Ingredients 2 kg piece smoked Australian ham 425g can pineapple slices in juice, (8 slices), drained, juice reserved Cocktail sticks 2 Tbsp whole cloves 600ml cola 5 Tbsp honey 1 tsp hot chilli paste Method Preheat oven to 160 degrees C fan-forced (180 degrees … Read more
We had a great day at the Melbourne Cup function, hosted by Riverview Tavern. We weren’t lucky enough to have a win but we did enjoy getting dressed up and heading out of the office for a couple of hours.