After months of anticipation, North Queensland is celebrating the official launch of the Townsville MONOPOLY board.
Locals and visitors can now celebrate everything the region has to offer all while playing the world’s most popular board game!
Over the last few months, thousands of locals across the Townsville region have been carefully selecting the best locations to feature on the board.
After much deliberation and anticipation, the final custom themed squares have been announced.
The custom themed squares on the Townsville MONOPOLY board are:
● Brown – Paluma Range National Park and Queens Gardens
● Light Blue – MOUA, Perc Tucker Regional Gallery and Jezzine Barracks
● Pink – Townsville Triathlon & Multisport Festival, North Queensland Cowboys and Queensland Country Bank Stadium
● Orange – Townsville Show, M.I. Rentals Jeeps on Maggie and Townsville Helicopters
● Red – Palmer Street, Flinders Street and Castletown
● Yellow – City Lane, The Ville Resort – Casino and Townsville Brewery
● Green – Reef HQ Aquarium, James Cook University and Magnetic Island
● Dark Blue – The Strand and Castle Hill
● Transport – Townsville Scooter, Townsville Rail, Townsville Airport and Magnetic Island Ferry
Join Mr MONOPOLY and a range of local representatives and businesses today at the official launch at Strand Park at 10am.
Jaime-lee McCarthy, representative from Winning Moves – the makers of custom Monopoly Boards – said: “Townsville is such a vibrant city and the home of some of Australia’s most popular tourist destinations. We are excited to launch this new edition and celebrate the area in a very memorable way.”
Townsville Enterprise Director of Visitor Economy & Marketing, Lisa Woolfe said Townsville Enterprise is proud to be part of bringing Monopoly Townsville to North Queensland.
“Monopoly Townsville is a great example of the diversity that our city offers visitors and locals. From the Museum of Underwater Art to rainforest experiences and tropical Magnetic Island, Townsville North Queensland has it all,” Mrs Woolfe said.
“Monopoly Townsville is the perfect memento for anyone visiting our region but also for our locals to play and enjoy with their friends and family.”
The MONOPOLY game first hit shelves in 1935 – since then it has been played by more than 1 billion people. Today, the game is adored all around the world, being played in 114 countries and enjoyed in over 47 different languages.
The new MONOPOLY: Townsville Edition is available now from Big W, JB Hi-Fi, QBD, Mr Toys/Toyworld, and Gameology and shop.townsvillenorthqueensland.com.au. RRP $59.99.
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