Cowley Beach Training Area (CBTA) is a military installation near Innisfail,

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. Military exercises are conducted there.

History

The base was established in 1962, as the home for the Joint Tropical Research Unit (JTRU). The training area is approximately in size, including

Lindquist Island Lindquist Island is an island in Queensland, Australia. It is within the locality of Cowley Beach in Cassowary Coast Region. It forms part of the Cowley Beach Training Area military base. Geography The island is about 90 km north of D ...

(approximately 1 km offshore) and is located 90 km south of

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