Redeveloped military barracks to enliven Townsville

Public reclaims old barracks with $40 million redevelopment, telling the story of inhabitants old and new.
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Image: Canoe People. Mild steel, paint A collaboration between artist Amanda Feher, Atherton Tablelands, interpreting a painting by Billy Doolan, Townsville. Supplied. 

The Jezzine Barracks Precinct in Townsville has both a diverse history and a beautiful setting. Looking out over the stunning coastline of North Queensland, the site has a strong and proud Aboriginal history, and more recently a colonial and military one. 

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