Troughton Island
| Troughton Island Western Australia | |||||||||
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  Troughton Island | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 13°45′S 126°08′E / 13.750°S 126.133°ECoordinates: 13°45′S 126°08′E / 13.750°S 126.133°E | ||||||||
| Population | 2 | ||||||||
| • Density | 2.2/km2 (5.6/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 | ||||||||
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Troughton Island is an island located off the Kimberley coast of Western Australia
History
The island was found and named in 1819 by Phillip Parker King. The Sir Graham Moore Islands Airline company ShoreAir Pty Ltd has opened and operated an airport on the island since the sixties.[1] It has had weather records due to its location.[2] It is a reference point for hydrographic surveys.[3]
References
- ↑ "LIFE ON A TROPICAL ISLAND.". The Australian Women's Weekly (1933 - 1982). 1933 - 1982: National Library of Australia. 13 December 1967. p. 85. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
- ↑ http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/44065/20050819-0000/www.bom.gov.au/climate/dwo/200409/html/IDCJDW6125.200409.html
- ↑ Australia. Royal Australian Navy. Hydrographic Service (1969), Lesueur Island to Troughton Island, Australia - north-west coast, Western Australia (Provisional [ed.] ed.), Australian Hydrographic Service, retrieved 16 January 2016
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