Troughton Island
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Troughton Island Western Australia |
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 Troughton Island
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| Coordinates | 13°45′S 126°08′E / 13.750°S 126.133°ECoordinates: 13°45′S 126°08′E / 13.750°S 126.133°E | ||||||||
| Population | 2 | ||||||||
| • Density | 2.2/km2 (5.6/sq mi) | ||||||||
| Elevation | 27 m (89 ft) | ||||||||
| Area | 0.93 km2 (0.4 sq mi) | ||||||||
| Time zone | AWST (UTC+8) | ||||||||
| Location | 19 km (12 mi) W of Shire of Wyndham-East Kimberley | ||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Kimberley | ||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Durack | ||||||||
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Troughton Island is an island located off the Kimberley coast of Western Australia
The island was found and named in 1819 by Phillip Parker King. The Sir Graham Moore Islands Airline company ShoreAir Pty Ltd has opened and operated an airport on the island since the sixties. It has had weather records due to its location. It is a reference point for hydrographic surveys.
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