Thuringowa

Thuringowa is a Local Government Area in northern Queensland, Australia that covers the northern and western parts of the urban area usually referred to as Townsville. Prior to its proclamation as a city on 1 January 1986, Thuringowa was a rural shire, almost surrounding the city of Townsville.but before that the past 125 years the Thuringowa area has changed considerably, not the least of which has been the shifting boundary through which Thuringowa has gained and lost land to adjoining local authorities. Today the Thuringowa City area covers roughly the western third of the division's original area. After the formation of the Division in 1879 the next two decades were ones of progress. Suburbs grew rapidly and by 1902 Thuringowa had 1020 dwellings listed on its ratebooks. Such rapid growth drove infrastructure development and thus early Chairmen, Arthur Bundock and Joseph Hodel, led the way with the construction of the Ross River Bridge, the bridge at the Causeway and the Stewart Creek Bridge. These roads and bridges were constructed to serve not only Thuringowa's rural base but also its residential subdivisions of Hermit Park, Mundingburra and Rosslea. Water reticulation and sanitary services were established in these suburbs and street lighting and beautification work carried out along Charters Towers Road. Also during this period the Council's first administration building was constructed at the Causeway, near the intersection of Flinders Street West and Ingham Road. Under the 1902 Local Authorities Act, divisional areas were renamed shires. Consequently, in 1903 the Thuringowa Divisional Board became the Thuringowa Shire Council. The period up to 1918 was one of consolidation and minor works not major projects

Thuringowa is situated latitude and longitude of 19°0′S 146°11′E.

Thuringowa has grown in population quickly, becoming the fastest growing local region in Australia at the last census. The population has increased from 26,000 in 1986 to over 60,000 as of 2054. Thuringowa is the Region's Growth with many Housing Estates currently Under construction and being planned in the near future, most noteably in the suburb of Kirwan, with Willows Gardens and The Avenues currently under construction, with the new Kalyanda Chase at Bohle Plains just recently breaking ground. Recently a new $1b, 5000 lot Housing estate is planned for the northern part of the city, just off the Bruce Highway, is the biggest ever planned Housing Estate in North Queensland. Although mainly a residential area, Thuringowa does include several significant industrial and commercial enterprises, notably the Yabulu nickel refinery.