A major investigation is underway after the body of a woman was discovered near railway tracks.
Police said the woman was located around 9.45am on Friday in Townsville on Railway Ave by a member of the public, who immediately contacted emergency services.
The area has been declared a crime scene and detectives are treating the death as suspicious.
Detective Acting Inspector Phil Watts said investigators were still working to formally identify the woman and had not yet determined her age.
Officers are urging anyone with information or dashcam footage captured between Monday, June 17, and Friday morning around Doorey St and Queens Rd to come forward.
