Gove Peninsula
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The Gove Peninsula () is at the northeastern corner of Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory of Australia.
The peninsula became strategically important during World War II when an airforce base was constructed at what is now Gove Airport. The peninsula was named after Pilot Officer William Gove, who was killed in action in 1943. Following the War, bauxite was discovered in 1952, and the mine service town Nhulunbuy was established.
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