1/75David Fifita and the Queensland Origin team enjoy their game-day walk before Origin I in Townsville. Picture: Adam Head
75 pics: Origin fever grips Townsville
All the colour and movement as Queensland’s jewel of the north goes crazy and makes history as a State of Origin host.
2/75Valentine Holmes and the Queensland Origin team enjoy their game-day walk before Origin I in Townsville. Picture: Adam Head
3/75Valentine Holmes and the Queensland Origin team enjoy their game-day walk before Origin I in Townsville. Picture: Adam Head
4/75Daly Cherry-Evans and the Queensland Origin team enjoy their game-day walk before Origin I in Townsville. Picture: Adam Head
5/75Ben Hunt and the Queensland Origin team enjoy their game-day walk before Origin I in Townsville. Picture: Adam Head
6/75Dane Gagai and the Queensland Origin team enjoy their game-day walk before Origin I in Townsville. Picture: Adam Head
7/75A.J. Brimson and the Queensland Origin team enjoy their game-day walk before Origin I in Townsville. Picture: Adam Head
8/75The Queensland Origin team enjoy their game-day walk before Origin I in Townsville. Picture: Adam Head
9/75Tino Fa'asuamaleaui and the Queensland Origin team enjoy their game-day walk before Origin I in Townsville. Picture: Adam Head
10/75Joe Ofahengaue and the Queensland Origin team enjoy their game-day walk before Origin I in Townsville. Picture: Adam Head
11/75Joe Ofahengaue and the Queensland Origin team enjoy their game-day walk before Origin I in Townsville. Picture: Adam Head
12/75David Fifita and the Queensland Origin team enjoy their game-day walk before Origin I in Townsville. Picture: Adam Head
13/75Xavier Coates and the Queensland Origin team enjoy their game-day walk before Origin I in Townsville. Picture: Adam Head
14/75Harry Grant and the Queensland Origin team enjoy their game-day walk before Origin I in Townsville. Picture: Adam Head
15/75Kyle Feldt and the Queensland Origin team enjoy their game-day walk before Origin I in Townsville. Picture: Adam Head
16/75Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk joins NRL chief executive Andrew Abdo, Sport Minister Stirling Hinchliffe and local MPs Les Walker, Scott Stewart and Aaron Harper at the Johnathan Thurston statue at Queensland Country Bank Stadium. Picture: Adam Head
17/75Maroons and Broncos legend Gorden Tallis arrives at Queensland Country Bank Stadium with QRL boss Bruce Hatcher (obscured). Picture: Adam Head
18/75Leigh Maskell at the Flinders St party. Picture: Evan Morgan
19/75Yolanda and Ross Olsen with Jye, 14, Asa, 11, and Kye, 16, at the Flinders St party. Picture: Evan Morgan
20/75Hayley Greenwood (centre) with parents Lyn and Bob Campbell at the Flinders St party. Picture: Evan Morgan
21/75Alicia Masters and Mel McIntyre at the Flinders St party. Picture: Evan Morgan
22/75Liam Gough, Chris Franzmann, Tim young, Tim Purcell and Kyle Framzmann at the Flinders St party. Picture: Evan Morgan
23/75Lucy Lefeuvre and Heidi Whelan at the Flinders St party. Picture: Evan Morgan
24/75Lachlan Volpe, Carl Webb, Alex Lennox, Kenzy Gillespie, Darren Langer and Phil Lennox at the Flinders St party. Picture: Evan Morgan
25/75Gary Hall, Ben Young and Sarah Stanley at the Flinders St party. Picture: Evan Morgan
26/75Antonio Pona with Toia Luke at the Flinders St party. Picture: Evan Morgan
27/75Nikki Strano and Amanda Skinner at the Flinders St party. Picture: Evan Morgan
28/75Oliver, 9, and Grace Wolanski at the Flinders St party. Picture: Evan Morgan
29/75Michael, Angela, Kiara and Chloe Cooper at the Flinders St party. Picture: Evan Morgan
30/75Callan and Shirri Feeney at the Flinders St party. Picture: Evan Morgan
31/75Craig Waite and Hammish Bellamy at the Flinders St party. Picture: Evan Morgan
32/75Cousins Kristian and Darryl Oliver at the Flinders St party. Picture: Evan Morgan
33/75Matt and Kim Dempsey and Tamara Staub at the Flinders St party. Picture: Evan Morgan
34/75Scott and Kate Parry with Logan, 5, and Eden, 2, at the Flinders St party. Picture: Evan Morgan
35/75Michael Perry, Troy Stanley and Todd Bray at the Flinders St party. Picture: Evan Morgan
36/75Arika Appleby and Sunny Langton, 2, at the Flinders St party. Picture: Evan Morgan
37/75Carl and Liz Jones, Mitchell Lauder and Michael Law at the Flinders St party. Picture: Evan Morgan
38/75Rebecca and Brett Logan at the Flinders St party. Picture: Evan Morgan
39/75Patrick Brennan, Travis Brown, Chalmers Underwood, Jake Bether and Indyanna Edgely at the Flinders St party. Picture: Evan Morgan
40/75Ellie Farrands and Kayla Gunn at the Flinders St party. Picture: Evan Morgan
41/75Dan Olditch, Christy Bensinli, Tiffany Olditch and Shane Bensinli at the Flinders St party. Picture: Evan Morgan
42/75Cheryl Lamb, Jess Lamb and Lexi Graham at the Flinders St party. Picture: Evan Morgan
43/75Shane and Colin Feeney at the Flinders St party. Picture: Evan Morgan
44/75Shaylee, Kerrin and Taleah Lyons at the Flinders St party. Picture: Evan Morgan
45/75Deborah and Emily Prescott at the Flinders St party. Picture: Evan Morgan
46/75Sam Papageorge and Flynn McKaig at the Flinders St party. Picture: Evan Morgan
47/75Matthew Corens, Stephen Jennings and Joshua Francis at the Flinders St party. Picture: Evan Morgan
48/75Dominic Izzard, Mandy Souey, Greg Souey and Sharni Souey at the Flinders St party. Picture: Evan Morgan
49/75Suzie Slabosz, Frank Villalta and Morgan Williams at the Flinders St party. Picture: Evan Morgan
50/75Max Hanson, 8, Shonte Currey and Taylor Goodhew at the Flinders St party. Picture: Evan Morgan
51/75Patrick Gho at the Flinders St party. Picture: Evan Morgan
52/75Anthony Stevenson and Jason Chester at the Flinders St party. Picture: Evan Morgan
53/75Liz and Peter Morrison at the Flinders St party. Picture: Evan Morgan
54/75Andrew Scotford and Ben Hyde at the Flinders St party. Picture: Evan Morgan
55/75Tony Whant with Sebastian, 1, at the Flinders St party. Picture: Evan Morgan
56/75Mick Vanrynswoud and Mitch Branich at the Flinders St party. Picture: Evan Morgan
57/75Mark Rugg from the Tap House at the Flinders St party. Picture: Evan Morgan
58/75Brendan Seri, Neil Brown and Stuart Wallace at the Flinders St party. Picture: Evan Morgan
59/75Olivia and Tamarine Moman at the Flinders St party. Picture: Evan Morgan
60/75Ben Steel, Rylee Bird, Garry Bird, Rikki Marrett and David Marrett at the Flinders St party. Picture: Evan Morgan
61/75Tina Doherty with son Kyle at the Flinders St party. Picture: Evan Morgan
62/75Ashley Evans, Helan Evans and Kerry Turnbull at the Flinders St party. Picture: Evan Morgan
63/75Liam Mulcahy, Dlyan Allan, Tristan Caseane, Luke Carrett and Reed Lennox at the Flinders St party. Picture: Evan Morgan
64/75Amy Hankin and Clancy Boxsell at the Flinders St party. Picture: Evan Morgan
65/75Lexie Pattel, Georgia Cox, Annie Small and Amelia Pattel at the Flinders St party. Picture: Evan Morgan
66/75Rocco and Cassandra Cazzulino with Peter at the Flinders St party. Picture: Evan Morgan
67/75Flynn and Cydney Steindl at the Flinders St party. Picture: Evan Morgan
68/75Claire Bradshaw with Chris Abtalter at the Flinders St party. Picture: Evan Morgan
69/75Magie Horstmann with street artists at the Flinders St party. Picture: Evan Morgan
70/75Jacob Fowler, Riley Innes and Jesse Blake at the Flinders St party. Picture: Evan Morgan
71/75Oliver Wolanski, 9, with Rueben Cotter and Justin O'Neill at the Flinders St party. Picture: Evan Morgan
72/75Jacob Fowler, Riley Innes and Jesse Blake at the Flinders St party. Picture: Evan Morgan
73/75Stephanie Teague and Bri Palmer at the Flinders St party. Picture: Evan Morgan
74/75Josie Stainkey and Zoe Doyle at the Flinders St party. Picture: Evan Morgan
75/75Laura Bernotavicius, Jasmin Dubois, Jodie Dubois and Melissa Bernotavicius at Country Bank Stadium. Picture: Evan Morgan
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