Afghan Transit Camp

Afghan Transit Camp is a ruins in Western Australia, Australia. Afghan Transit Camp is situated nearby to Settlers Beach, as well as near Cossack Cemetery.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Settlers Beach and Cossack Museum.

Settlers Beach

Beach

Photo: Samwilson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Settlers Beach is situated 340 metres northwest of Afghan Transit Camp.

Cossack Museum

Historic building

Photo: Iwelam, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Cossack Museum is a historic building, which is situated 1 km southwest of Afghan Transit Camp.

Customs House and Bond Store

Historic building

Photo: Iwelam, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Customs House and Bond Store is a historic building, which is situated 1¼ km southwest of Afghan Transit Camp.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Point Samson and Wickham.

Point Samson

Village

Photo: Nachoman-au, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Point Samson is a small coastal settlement 1,579 kilometres north of Perth and 18 kilometres north of Roebourne in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. Point Samson is situated 4½ km north of Afghan Transit Camp.

Wickham

Town

Photo: Nachoman-au, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Wickham is a town located 1,572 km north of Perth and 13 km north of Roebourne in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. In 2016 Wickham had a population of 2,295 people. Aboriginal people made up 17.2% of the population, five times the state average. Wickham is situated 6 km west of Afghan Transit Camp.

Afghan Transit Camp

Type: Tourist attraction
Categories: tourism, ruins, and historic site
Location: Western Australia, Australia, Oceania
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Latitude

-20.66962° or 20° 40′ 11″ south

Longitude

117.19424° or 117° 11′ 39″ east

Open location code

5PFV85JV+5M

OpenStreetMap ID

node 6541979457

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=ruins

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=attraction

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