HMAS Stirling

HMAS Stirling is an aerodrome in City of Rockingham, Western Australia. HMAS Stirling is situated nearby to the locality Garden Island, as well as near the suburb Peron.

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Type: Aerodrome
Description: airport in Western Australia
Also known as: “Fleet Base West” and “YGAD”

Places of Interest

Highlights include John Point lookout and Mushroom Rock.

John Point lookout

Scenic viewpoint

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John Point lookout is a scenic viewpoint.

Mushroom Rock

Cliff

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Mushroom Rock is a cliff.

Point Peron lookout

Scenic viewpoint

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Point Peron lookout is a scenic viewpoint.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Garden Island and Peron.

Garden Island

Locality

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Garden Island is a narrow island about 10 kilometres long and 1.5 kilometres wide, lying about 5 kilometres off the Western Australian coast, to which it is linked by an artificial causeway and bridge.

Peron

Suburb

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Peron is an outer southern suburb of Perth, the capital city of Western Australia, and is located within the City of Rockingham. The suburb was gazetted in 1974.

Shoalwater

Suburb

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Shoalwater is an outer southern suburb of Perth, the capital city of Western Australia, located within the City of Rockingham. Shoalwater is located within the Shoalwater Islands Marine Park which includes Shoalwater Bay, Warnbro Sound, Cape Peron and several small islands being Penguin island, Seal Island and Shag Rock.

HMAS Stirling

Categories: airbase, military installation, and transportation
Location: City of Rockingham, Western Australia, Australia, Oceania
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Latitude

-32.2404° or 32° 14′ 26″ south

Longitude

115.6851° or 115° 41′ 6″ east

Elevation

10 metres (33 feet)

Operator

Royal Australian Navy

Open location code

4PVQQM5P+R2

OpenStreetMap ID

way 617556060

OpenStreetMap feature

aeroway=aerodrome

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=military

OpenStreetMap feature

military=airfield

Wikidata ID

Q62073571

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Satellite Map

Discover HMAS Stirling from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Rockingham and Safety Bay.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Garden Island Microgrid and Demagnetization facility.

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