He tops the list in this year’s countdown run by the viral Facebook page S *** Cities in Australia, receiving the most votes from the group’s 500,000 followers.

Just over 36% of voters ranked Townsville as the worst city in the country, with most accusing high levels of crime.

After a year of Covid-19 lockdowns, the entire state of NSW came in second, winning 30% of the vote.

In third place was the popular suburb of Byron Bay, which received 20 percent of the vote, with Mount Druitt in Sydney in fourth place.

Despite being at the top of the list, some Townsville residents were quick to stand up for their hometown, with one saying “it’s not as bad as people say it is.”

“Townsville has a lot to offer. We have the largest military base here in Australia. We also have a university to advance people’s careers, ”he said.

“There are also beautiful beaches where you can camp. You are in a radius of 80km to see a tropical forest.

“The property values ​​are cheap compared to other places. There is also a lot of work available if you are looking for a job.

However, some residents actually agreed with the ignominious price – saying crime in the city was out of control.

“I would like to officially thank Annastacia (Palaczszuk), Scott (Morrison) and the crew for their tireless efforts to ignore the crime situation in Townsville,” said one resident. “We could not have won this incredible award without their constant negligence.”

“I love Townsville. Like having a real affinity for the place, ”said another Queenslander. “But far from it, he’s ALWAYS on the list for a gronk doing something stupid and getting arrested for it.” So I would say it’s probably fair play.

the S *** Cities in Australia The website said this about Townsville:

“Townsville (or Towntown in English) was named after Robert Towns, a notorious slave trader who was well-known for the practice of” blackbird “, which is Australian for kidnapping islanders from the South Seas and having them Forced to Work Your Sugar Cane Plantations In city fashion, Townsville has honored its namesake with a bronze statue for his service to racism.

“Townsville has been dubbed the unofficial capital of the ‘Tropical North’ with all the horror that entails – scorching heat, nightmarish disease, and wildlife that devours finicky tourists. And it’s just Flinders Street on a Friday night.

Also nicknamed ‘Brownsville’ due to its arid climate rather than the complexion of its people, Townsville has annual rainfall comparable to the dustiest parts of the Sahara, except for a few days when it is bombarded with the kind of biblical monsoons that make you quake. Noah’s asshole.

“Unlike its neighbor Cairns, Townsville has not been overwhelmed by tourism – for good reason. Aside from being a Kmart Cairns, Townsville is known as a hotbed of youth crime and auto theft, making it a great place to stop if you want an insurance payment. “Townsville is the only place in Australia where every high school has its own juvenile court, juvenile prison and parole office – the only reason they’re not all crowded is because no one is going to school. The city’s main tourist attraction is Reef HQ, the only coral reef living in captivity – in Townsville even the reefs are in jail.

Logan, also in Queensland, pulled out the unwanted gong last year – the second time in a row, just beating Nimbin in NSW and Adelaide.