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Military training area in Queensland, Australia

Cowley Beach Training Area
Australia
Cowley Beach Training Area is located in QueenslandCowley Beach Training AreaCowley Beach Training Area
Coordinates17°42′21″S 146°06′47″E / 17.70583°S 146.11306°E / -17.70583; 146.11306
Type
  • Army training area (1962–present)
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The Cowley Beach Training Area (CBTA) is a military installation in Cowley Beach near Innisfail, Queensland, Australia. Military exercises are conducted there.

History

The base was established in 1962, as the home for the Joint Tropical Research Unit (JTRU).

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.

References

  1. ^ "Cowley Beach Innisfail, Queensland" (PDF). Australian Department of Defence. April 2016. Archived (PDF) from the original on 11 June 2020. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  2. "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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