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Queensland Hoteliers 1912
- Proprietor:
- B Skelton
- Location:
- TOWNSVILLE
- Name of Hotel or Boarding House:
- Criterion Hotel
- Population:
- 19835
- Description of location:
- Townsville is the commercial capital of Northern Queensland. Situated on Cleveland Bay 748 miles north-west from Brisbane. The city is a progressive one and the port is the second most importance in the State. A line harbour has been constructed which can accommodate vessels of large tonnage. From Townsville tourists can reach many places of interest and beauty. Comfortable steamers ply from here to ports further north with the famous Hinchinbrook Passage with its scenery of surpassing grandeur. This passage cannot be viewed from the larger interstate steamers which should be left at Cairns and the return journey from that port should be done by the smaller steamers as far as Townsville where the interstate steamers can again be picked up. Motor launch runs regularly to Magnetic Island a popular health resort in Cleveland Bay. A fine panoramic view can he obtained from Castle Hill at an altitude of over 900 feet.
- Rate Per Day:
- 6/-
- Rate Per Week:
- 30/-
- Persons accommodated:
- 30
- Year:
- 1912
- Source:
- Hotel & boarding house directory Queensland 1912