RAAF Base Scherger
RAAF Base Scherger is a Royal Australian Air Force military air base located approximately 26 km east of Weipa on the western side of Cape York Peninsula in Queensland, Australia.
- Aerodrome
- …lies at an elevation of 48 metres (157 feet)
- …is operated by RAAF
- Description: military airbase in Queensland, Australia
- Also known as“RAAF Scherger”“YBSG”
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Latitude
-12.6232° or 12° 37′ 24″ south
Longitude
142.0861° or 142° 5′ 10″ east
Open location code
5RV493GP+PC
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
aeroway=aerodrome
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In Other Languages
From French to Tajik—“RAAF Base Scherger” goes by many names.
- French: “YBSG”
- German: “RAAF Base Scherger”
- Indonesian: “YBSG”
- Japanese: “シャーガー空軍基地”
- Malay: “Lapangan Terbang Scherger”
- Persian: “فرودگاه نیروی هوایی سلطنتی استرالیا در شرگر”
- Portuguese: “Base aérea de Scherger”
- Tajik: “Фурудгоҳи нерӯе ҳаво салтанате устуролеё дар шргр”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Mission River and Weipa Airport.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include RAAF Scherger and Scherger Immigration Detention Centre.
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