 The Port of Townsville's Berth 10 was specifically designed to accommodate the Royal Australian Navy's new LHD vessels, and and the port also accommodates US Navy on rest and recuperation in Townsville.The establishment of the Townsville port site in 1864 was made to serve the hinterland pastoral properties that provided the impetus for the birth of Townsville.A wharf was first constructed at the location in 1864 and the port was officially anointed by the government on 31 September 1865 when Townsville was gazetted as a Port of Entry.