Lurking off Townsville, in Cleveland Bay , this pirate vessel was snapped along with several other invading sailing ships , their cutthroat crews intent on sacking the Queen City of the North- if anything is left after showing clear signs of having already been plundered by a horde of barbarians , now plagued by strolling fortune tellers , three dollar bill vendors , counterfeit international currency printers , a snoozing local media .