Troughton Island
Troughton Island | |
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Troughton Island | |
| Coordinates: 13°45′S 126°08′E / 13.750°S 126.133°E | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Western Australia |
| Location |
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| Government | |
| • State electorate | |
| • Federal division | |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.93 km2 (0.36 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 27 m (89 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (AWST) |
| Mean max temp | 31.2 °C (88.2 °F) |
| Mean min temp | 25.5 °C (77.9 °F) |
| Annual rainfall | 812.0 mm (31.97 in) |
Troughton Island is an island located off the Kimberley coast of Western Australia, at the entrance of Vansittart Bay, about 80 kilometres (50 mi) north-west of Kalumburu and 45 kilometres (28 mi) north-west of the Mungalalu Truscott Airbase. Troughton Island is used as a helicopter base for the Timor Sea oil rigs approximately 500 kilometres (300 mi) west of Darwin.