A suburb under the City of Townsville local government area in Queensland, Oonoonba is situated 6.2 kilometres south of Townsville central business district and 1,352 kilometres northwest of Brisbane. Together with Cluden and Idalia, the three adjoining towns make up the outer suburbs of Townsville. The suburb’s name was believed to have come from a local Aboriginal word that referred to a “swampy ground.” While a predominantly residential suburb, Oonoonba was once considered as an isolated area from Townsville, until housing and subdivision projects at Idalia allowed the area to be developed as well, and eventually join the urban sprawl of Townsville city. Oonoonba has its own park but is also within close proximity to the places of...
A suburb under the City of Townsville local government area in Queensland, Oonoonba is situated 6.2 kilometres south of Townsville central business district and 1,352 kilometres northwest of Brisbane. Together with Cluden and Idalia, the three adjoining towns make up the outer suburbs of Townsville. The suburb’s name was believed to have come from a local Aboriginal word that referred
A suburb under the City of Townsville local government area in Queensland, Oonoonba is situated 6.2 kilometres south of Townsville central business district and 1,352 kilometres northwest of Brisbane. Together with Cluden and Idalia, the three adjoining towns make up the outer suburbs of Townsville. The suburb’s name was believed to have come from a local Aboriginal word that referred to a “swampy ground.” While a predominantly residential suburb, Oonoonba was once considered as an isolated area from Townsville, until housing and subdivision projects at Idalia allowed the area to be developed as well, and eventually join the urban sprawl of Townsville city. Oonoonba has its own park but is also within close proximity to the places of interest in the neighbouring suburbs, as well as the commercial centres, schools and businesses found in the urban districts of Townsville.