Ross Island (Townsville, Queensland)

Ross Island is an island in City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia.

[1] Ross Island is the land that lies between Ross Creek and Ross River and the Coral Sea.

Ross Creek is itself a small estuarine portion of the Ross River which creates a bay inlet at the Coral Sea.

Ross Island is divided into two suburbs of Townsville: South Townsville on the north of the island and Railway Estate on the south of the island.

[2] Ross Island is named after William Alfred Ross, European pioneer of the Townsville area and its first publican.