To the south is Thompson's Landing, to the west is the industrial area of Tree Island, and to the east is the Fraser River.

Queensborough was the name originally chosen for the colonial capital by Royal Engineers Commander Colonel Richard Clement Moody.

The City received title to the entire Military Reserve from the Provincial Government and it decided to subdivide the area for sale in 1890.

[4] With its many lumber mills and canneries the area became a focus of new immigrants looking for employment and cheap lots to establish family homes.

Early immigrants came from Asia and Europe; including the Japanese, Chinese, Indians, Italians, Greeks, Slovaks, Ukrainians, and Finns.

Queensborough is today a growing suburban district with a rapidly redeveloped waterfront area known as Port Royal.

[6] In recent decades the European and East Asian population have grown with the area witnessing increasing residential development and infill.

The community centre has a newly renovated exercise area and a gymnasium where local residents partake in physical games.