Rattlesnake Island (Queensland)

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Rattlesnake Island is one of the islands South of the Great Palm Island group, North West of Magnetic Island and directly East of Rollingstone in the Halifax Bay.

RAAF Base Townsville (No. 323 Combat Support Squadron RAAF) conducts live firing with military aircraft on regular occasions. When the RAAF are not live firing, they also conduct survival courses on the island.^[1].

[edit] Aerial photos & maps

• Rattlesnake Island (Queensland) is at coordinates 19°01′59″S 146°36′36″E / -19.033, 146.610 (Rattlesnake Island (Queensland))Coordinates: 19°01′59″S 146°36′36″E / -19.033, 146.610 (Rattlesnake Island (Queensland))

[edit] References

1. ^ Air Force News (Feb 2002), accessed May 2006 http://www.defence.gov.au/news/raafnews/editions/4403/story06.htm

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