Description
Vincent is a suburb of Townsville in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia.
Vincent is a suburb of Townsville in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia.
History
Vincent is situated in the traditional Wulgurukaba Aboriginal country.
The suburb was named on 1 January 1967 after Major William Slade Vincent of the volunteer militia. He was the first commanding officer of the 3rd Queensland Regiment (Kennedy Regiment) based at Kissing Point, Townsville.The Vincent State School opened on 30 January 1968.Parts of Vincent suffered major structural and tree damage from a tornado on the morning of 20 March 2012.In the 2016 census, Vincent had a population of 2,357 people.
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Population: 1001-10000
Time zone: UTC +10:00
Area: 1.302 km2
Elevation: 4-10 metres
Town elevation: 10 m
Population number: 2,357
Local Government Area: Townsville City Council
Attribution
This article contains content imported from the English Wikipedia article on Vincent, Queensland