CASTLE HILL

Castle Hill is a 286m pink granite monolith that sits at the heart of Townsville, QLD. I visited this popular location before many times for both photography and hiking. 

Since Townsville is located in the tropics, it is much more comfortable to start hiking up Castle Hill before sunrise to beat the daytime heat. On this particular trip I brought with me my equipment to capture the beautiful city lights before dawn. Many of Townsville's prominent landmarks are in this photo, including the Strand, Breakwater Marina, Port of Townsville, the CBD and the Ville. Cape Cleveland can also be seen in the distance, stretching out across the horizon. I can also see where I used to live! 

Sunrise from Castle Hill. Wild grass, golden in the light of dawn, wave gently in the wind.

Castle Hill as seen from Palleranda Beach, dominating the Townsville skyline. In the distance, the Mount Elliot lie shrouded in low clouds.

Thanks to its location in the heart of Townsville City, Castle Hill provides an excellent 360 degree view of the region surrounding the city, ideal for panoramas.