Troughton Island

Troughton Island
Population 0 (up to 100 visitors at peak holiday periods)
 • Density 0.0/km2 (0.0/sq mi)
Elevation 27 m (89 ft)
Area 0.93 km2 (0.4 sq mi)
Time zone AWST (UTC+8)
Location 19 km (12 mi) W of Shire of Wyndham-East Kimberley
State electorate(s) Kimberley
Federal Division(s) Durack
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
21.5 °C
71 °F		 14.9 °C
59 °F		 702.3 mm
27.6 in
Troughton Island
Location of Troughton Island in the Indian Ocean

Troughton Island (13°45′07″S 126°08′53″E / 13.752°S 126.148°E) is an island located off the Kimberley coast of Western Australia

History

The island was found and named in 1819 by Phillip Parker King after his expedition discovered the Sir Graham Moore Islands Airline company ShoreAir Pty Ltd has opened an operated an airport on the island since the sixties.

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    Coordinates: 13°45′S 126°08′E / 13.750°S 126.133°E