Townsville Army Townsville Hospital Townsville James Cook University
Kirwan generally, and Royal Palms specifically, offers great opportunities and lifestyle to home owners,
investors and tenants because of their close proximity to employment, medical and educational facilities
within the City of Townsville.
Department of Defence
www.defence.gov.au/dco/qld.htm
Townsville has a large army and Royal Australian Air Force base which have played significant roles in
Northern Australia's protection and defence strategies as well as career opportunities.
Hospital
www.health.qld.gov.au/townsville/
The Townsville Hospital, is the only tertiary hospital in North Queensland. It covers a district covers of
an area two-and-a-half times the size of France, has a population of more than 230,000 and employs a
workforce of around 5,000 dedicated staff.
University
www.jcu.edu.au
A large campus first established back in 1970 is now ranked in the top four percent of the world's tertiary
institutions by the respected Academic Ranking of World Universities produced by the Shanghai Jiao
Tong University,
