Quail Island (Northern Territory)
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| Waters | Beagle Gulf ( Timor Sea ) | |
| Archipelago | Quail Island Group | |
| Geographical location | 12 ° 31 '8 " S , 130 ° 26' 6" O | |
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| length | 1.6 km | |
| width | 700 m | |
| surface | 1 km² | |
| Highest elevation | 9 m | |
| Residents | uninhabited | |
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The Australian island of Quail Island (English for " Quail Island ") is located 26 miles from Port Darwin in the Beagle Gulf , a bay in the Timor Sea . Quail Island was first mentioned in the news as the SS Brisbane , an 85.8 meter passenger, cargo and mail ship built by A. & J. Inglis at Pointhouse, Glasgow , on a voyage from Hong Kong ran aground after Darwin on the nearby Fish Reef .
Quail Island is part of the Quail Island Group . The other two islands in the archipelago are Bare Sand Island in the southwest of Quail Island and Djadjalbit Island in the south.
The islands are known as a breeding ground for barrier reef turtles .
Military training ground
The Quail Island Air Weapons Range was used as a military training area from 1945 to 1979. As a result, some dangerous ammunition remains were scattered all over the island. A three year clean-up began in 2011 to remove dud hazards. The island was closed to visitors such as tourists and amateur anglers during the cleanup.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Shipping Times: Launched 1874 - SS Brisbane
- ^ A b Northern Territory islands off-limits while ADF clears bombs . In: The Australian , News Limited, May 19, 2011. Retrieved April 22, 2012.
- ↑ a b Quail Island Group . In: 7:30 NT . Australian Broadcasting Corporation. June 27, 2011. Retrieved April 22, 2012.
- ^ Islands closed for unexploded bomb disposal . In: ntnews.com.au , News Limited, May 25, 2011. Retrieved April 22, 2012.