Townsville Races

TOWNSVILLE RACES

Introduction to Townsville

The city of Townsville is one of the north-eastern cities of Australia which is situated on the coast line. It forms part of the state of Queensland and is concurrent to one part of the Great Barrier Reef. The city of Townsville remains the largest urban city in the entire region with an approximate population of some 140, 000 people.

One of the most popular sporting events that takes place in Townsville is horse racing. The Townsville races are certainly a drawcard for punters and spectators alike. You can now place all your winning wagers on the Townsville races online. You don’t have to travel. Forget about the crowds and cues. Relax at home and wager online. Even if you are stuck at the office, it has never been easier to bet on the Townsville races – online.Townsville Races

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Such is the importance of the city that Townsville is known as the unofficial capital city of the state of Queensland – the major reasons being that the city hosts a high number of government and community officers and officials while many major business tycoons also operate from the same city which is primarily controlling the northern parts of the state. There are a number of popular eateries and attractions in the entire city and many tourists come here in their thousands.

The Strand remains one of the most visited sites in the city of Townsville which is based on this tropical beach area and a garden setting. Riverway is the other important place to visit which is a amalgamation of many water sports activities in a secured and protected water way on the banks of Ross River. The Great Barrier Reef itself remains one the most visited sites in the entire world and the effects of this tourist’s attraction have been seen on the entire tourism industry of Townsville.

Relics from the British colonial era, the war ships that were destroyed and the Magnetic Island have all been the famous attractions of the city and have earned a lot of revenue for the locals as well as the government officials. The history of Townsville dates back to the year 1864 when the first establishments for the city were initiated. The Burdekin River close to the city formed an ideal location for a seaport to be established which went a long way in the establishment of the local cattle industry due to the presence of grazing lands.

The seaport also paved way for most parts of Northern Queensland due to floods which used to take place everywhere, isolating most parts of the northern areas with the south – thus sea travel became vital for the local economy. As soon as the town of Townsville was given the status of a municipality in the year 1866, the mayor of the time soon started to grow the area into a proper city where more infrastructure developed started to take place. Pastoral services as well as the sugar industries grew quickly and within no time the entire operations developed and flourished.

Thus the economy of the town of Townsville in today’s day and age is considered a very diverse one where more and more businesses are being opened. Neighbouring cities have faced great difficulty and actually competing with the diversity and strength of Townsville’s economy where the total growth of the city was noted at a whopping 12 percent. Tourism for the local economy has given a lot of boost and remains one of the highest earning departments for the local government.

Tourism and industries

The areas of Mount Isa and Cloncurry also remain an active ingredient in the development of the cities economy due to the rich mineral wealth that is being extracted from them. These mineral are further sent to other parts of the country as raw materials. But the cities traditional activities of churning out raw materials and acting as an industrial port have never been able to override the tourism industry in terms of attention from the government.

The local council have been quick to cash in to the diverse amount of sites and places which no other Australian city boasts of. Thus the amount of revenue from the tourism industry has been influential in creating a hub of jobs and businesses for the local people. Be it the hotel industry or the restaurant business, everything related to tourism has been helped on by the government policies. Travel on top of everything else has also been important in creating a point of difference from any other city in the entire northern part of the country.

Festivals and horse racing

Many festivals have also been setup on a yearly basis for the tourists to entertain themselves and the Australian Festival of Chamber Music leads the way in terms of tourists as well as revenues. The festival is an annual event conducted in the month of July when the beach season is on its peak. This festival has history and has continued to enthral audiences from all across the world since the year 1991. Similarly, horse racing has been an important addition to the activities of the area and Australia’s major provincial races are held at the Townsville Turf Club which remains a hip and happening place during the peak season.

There are facilities that no other racing club can offer in the northern parts of Queensland and everything including the tracks and the lodging facilities are well maintained. The history of place dates back to year the city of Townville was established when horse lovers did not give any exception or priority to any other thing than this race. Gradually horse racing in the city moved from the regular hacks to professional jockeys and trainers as times past by.

Such is the success of the track that more and more online gambling opportunities started to mushroom with the advent of the internet. Odds became easier to guess and a majority of the people started investing more money into the game. The prize money which started at a mere 50, 000 dollars at one point has soared to a handsome figure of 190, 000 dollars, speaking volumes about the increase in the interest of the sport. Now has never been a better time to place all your wagers on the Townsville races online; the heightened interest and the convenience of online betting. What could be better?

Of course, if you’re looking for a higher stakes opportunity, the Melbourne Cup is our race. The Melbourne Cup field is a who’s who of thoroughbred racing, making this race a bettor’s dream. Start with the Townsville races and move up to the Melbourne Cup news. As always, odds are available online.