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Townsville, Australia

Townsville is a city on the North-East coast of tropical Australia, located in the state of Queensland.

It has a population of 140 000, and is the only city on Earth to refine three different metals - Zinc, Copper and Nickel. There is also suggestion since August 2002 that a Magnesium refinery may be constructed.

Townsville is also the home of James Cook University, and a large military base.

Townsville was named after Robert Towns[?] and as a port town, began expanding west away from the coast over time into the districts of Thuringowa[?].

Townsville should not be mistaken for the home town of the Powerpuff Girls, which has the same name.



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