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False Cape Battery
False Cape Battery is a heritage-listed fortification at Yarrabah Road, East Trinity, Queensland, East Trinity, Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia. It was built from 1942 to 1943 during World War II. It is also known as Leper Bay. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 18 April 1997. History The defence facility at False Cape was established in late 1942-early 1943 as coastal defence for the port of Cairns on Trinity Inlet. Although this battery was never involved in direct action, its establishment was prioritised by General Douglas MacArthur, Douglas Macarthur as of strategic importance to the overall defence of the east coast of Australia. Following the establishment of Cairns in the mid-1870s, False Cape (named by Captain James Cook in 1770, Queensland, 1770 and accessible only by boat) became a popular recreational venue. In July 1884, from False Cape to the creek running into what is now known as Sunny Bay, was proclaimed a reserve for a Pilot Station on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East Trinity, Queensland
East Trinity is a coastal locality in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia. It was formerly known as Trinity East. In the , East Trinity had a population of 212 people. The town of Giangurra is on the northern coast of the locality (). Geography The locality of East Trinity has the locality of Glen Boughton enclosed within it. The northern boundary of East Trinity is the Coral Sea. The western boundary is Trinity Inlet. The south-western boundary is Pine Creek. The eastern boundary is the Murray Prior Range. Parts of the land, water and environment in and around East Trinity have been subject to acid sulfate soil oxidisation. Acid sulfate soil remediation has been implemented to fix the impacts of soil oxidisation to the land, water and environment in East Trinity. Mountains East Trinity has the following mountains, all of which are in the Murray Prior Range along the locality's eastern boundary (from north to south): * Mount Yarrabah () *Mount Murray Prior () ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
