Cowley Beach Training Area
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| Coordinates | 17°42′21″S 146°06′47″E / 17.70583°S 146.11306°E |
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The Cowley Beach Training Area (CBTA) is a military installation in Cowley Beach near Innisfail, Queensland, Australia.[1] Military exercises are conducted there.[2]
History
[edit]The base was established in 1962, as the home for the Joint Tropical Research Unit (JTRU).[1]
The training area is approximately 5,000 hectares (12,000 acres) in size, including Lindquist Island (approximately 1 km offshore) and is located 90 km south of Cairns.[1]
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cowley Beach Training Area.
- ^ a b c "Cowley Beach Innisfail, Queensland" (PDF). Australian Department of Defence. April 2016. Archived (PDF) from the original on 11 June 2020. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
- ^ "Defence to test FNQ capability". Cairns Post. 25 August 2015. Archived from the original on 19 April 2018. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
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