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Aussie Icons #4 – ‘The Saint’, Castle Hill, Townsville QLD

September 6, 2011 Red Nomad OZ Aussie Icons, Castle Hill, Far North Queensland, Queensland, The Saint, Things to do, Townsville, Travel

Those nostalgic for the ‘good old days’ would do well to consider the enduring legacy of Townsville’s ‘The Saint’, a 1962 student prank that continues to generate controversy. A tragic reminder (!) of the lawlessness and anarchy characterising 1960’s society degeneration (!) from the wholesome family values of the 1950’s, the James Cook University students responsible have left North Queensland’s[…]