The northern part of the suburb is an airport precinct, consisting of:[3] The North Coast railway line enters the suburb from the east (West End) and exits to the west (Mount Louisa).

[10] Garbutt Methodist church officially opened on Sunday 9 February 1936 on the corner of Ingham Road and Meenan Street.

The siding served the butchering firm established by Charles Overend Garbutt (1848–1905), a Queensland pastoralist whose sons had settled in Townsville.

The No 24 (General Purpose) Squadron was relocated from RAAF Station Amberley to Townsville.

The United States Army Air Corps (USAAC) and the United States Army Air Force (USAAF) were based at Townsville during World War II.

It is at 487 Ingham Road (19°15′47″S 146°46′00″E / 19.2630°S 146.7668°E / -19.2630; 146.7668 (RAAF Townsville Aviation Heritage Centre)).