Cowley Beach Training Area | |
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Coordinates | 17°42′21″S 146°06′47″E / 17.70583°S 146.11306°E |
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The Cowley Beach Training Area (CBTA) is a military installation in Cowley Beach near Innisfail, Queensland, Australia. [1] Military exercises are conducted there. [2]
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]