Horn Island
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Horn Island is a significant inhabited island in Australia's Torres Strait, known for its strategic World War II airfield and as a transport hub for the region.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Horn Island Airport | 0 |
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
airport
ⓘ
inhabited place ⓘ island ⓘ |
| airfieldConstructed | during World War II ⓘ |
| attackedDuring | World War II Japanese air raids NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyOfWater | Torres Strait NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectsTo | Thursday Island by ferry ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| countrySubdivision | state of Queensland ⓘ |
| governedBy | Torres Shire Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAirport | Horn Island Airport NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFacility | ferry terminal ⓘ |
| hasHeritage | World War II military sites ⓘ |
| hasLandUse |
aviation
ⓘ
residential ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| hasMilitaryHistory | World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMuseum | Horn Island World War II museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSettlement | Wasaga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageRegion | Torres Strait Island languages area ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Queensland
ⓘ
Torres Strait NERFINISHED ⓘ Torres Strait Island Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Horn Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyIsland | Thursday Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Torres Strait Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationStatus | permanently inhabited ⓘ |
| postalCountry | Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Far North Queensland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| separatedBy | Ellis Channel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedAs | forward airfield for Allied forces ⓘ |
| serves |
Thursday Island
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Torres Strait Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | air transport hub for Torres Strait ⓘ |
| strategicRole | northern Australian defence during World War II ⓘ |
| timezone | AEST ⓘ |
| traditionalOwners | Torres Strait Islander peoples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transportRole | regional transport hub ⓘ |
| usedAs | World War II airbase ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.