Cowley Beach Training Area

Military training area in Queensland, Australia

Cowley Beach Training Area

Australia

Cowley Beach Training Area

Coordinates| 17°42′21″S 146°06′47″E﻿ / ﻿17.70583°S 146.11306°E﻿ / -17.70583; 146.11306
Type|

* Army training area (1962–present)

Site information
Operator|

* Australian Army (1962–present)

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

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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.

1. ^ 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.
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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