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Delve into Lockhart River in Australia
Lockhart River in the region of Queensland is a city in Australia - some 1,596 mi or ( 2568 km ) North of Canberra , the country's capital .
Current time in Lockhart River is now 11:43 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Australia/Brisbane " with a UTC offset of 10 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Port Moresby, Daru, and Iron Range. While being here, make sure to check out Port Moresby . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Lockhart River ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Lockhart River, Queensland
Lockhart River is a coastal Aboriginal community situated on the eastern coast of Cape York Peninsula in Queensland, Australia. The population consists mostly of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, whose ancestors were forcibly moved to the area beginning in 1924. At the 2006 census, Lockhart River had a population of 542. It is 800 km north by road from Cairns and approximately 2550 km by road north of Brisbane. Lockhart River is the northern most town on the east coast of Australia.
Located at -12.79 143.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Lloyd Island
Lloyd Island is part of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park in Lloyd Bay between Lockhart River and Cape Direction, Queensland, Australia. Lloyd Island is a popular subject for Aboriginal artists such as Adrian King.
Located at -12.76 143.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Sunter Island
Sunter Island is part of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park in Lloyd Bay between LockhartRiver and Cape Direction, Queensland.
Located at -12.78 143.41 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Kutini-Payamu (Iron Range) National Park
Iron Range is a National Park located in Queensland, Australia, 1,940 km northwest of Brisbane and 100 km east of Weipa in the Cape York Peninsula, Queensland. Within the National Park is the Iron Range (Lockhart River Resources Reserve), Scrubby Creek mining site and the Lockhart River Aboriginal Reserve. During World War II several Australian Army units were stationed in the area.
Located at -12.66 143.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Lockhart River air disaster
The Lockhart River air disaster refers to the controlled flight into terrain (CFIT) in Queensland, Australia of a Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner commuter aircraft at 11:44 am on 7 May 2005. The aircraft, registered VH-TFU, owned by Transair Ltd and operated by Aerotropics, was on approach to land at Lockhart River Airport in far-north Queensland, Australia when it struck the ridge known as South Pap, 6 nautical miles (11 km) north-east of the Airport.
Located at -12.74 143.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
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