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i'm not a huge fan of Townsville. though i haven't lived there, i have been there on a number of occassions as i live down the road at Airlie Beach. If you plan to move there for astronomy reasons, you'll probably find that you won't get much of an opportunity to view the skys as generally from october - march each year, if it's not raining, the humidity is so bad you can't view anything with any clarity.
as baddad said above, there is good fishing to be had out at the reef and close to the city. it is a city, so you do have things to do. movies, shopping centres, a number of golf courses.
it does appear like a laid back city, but not without it's problems. like all city's there are areas to avoid. i for one would not walk around the streets at night.
the heat is unbearable. the sun has a lot of bite to it, a lot worse than airlie beach or anywhere south of here.
i can't comment on Yass. but i hope my experiences have helped with your decision. this is only my opinon, it's not up for debate.
best of luck with your choice what ever it may be. and if you do end up moving to t'ville, send me a message and maybe we can catch up for a session.
jase
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