A large number of demountables, fitted with air conditioning , worth a tidy sum, have been spotted on a wharf often used by naval vessels in Townsville . Are they bound for Manus, Christmas? Could even be a mining camp here in Queensland. Several old journo hacks with feeble eyesight and limited brain capacity travelling on the Magnetic Island ferry have noticed the demountables and instantly recognised that there is a story here . Any local journos reading this are invited to follow up this news tip from our roaming shipping reporter .