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Rattlesnake Island (Queensland)

Island in the Halifax Bay, northern Queensland, Australia

Summary

Island in the Halifax Bay, northern Queensland, Australia

Field	Value
name	Rattlesnake Island
image_name	Palm Islands context map en.png
image_caption	Rattlesnake Island and surrounds
location	Halifax Bay
coordinates
country	Australia

Rattlesnake Island is one of the islands South of the Great Palm Island group, northwest of Magnetic Island and directly east of Rollingstone in the Halifax Bay, northern Queensland, Australia.

RAAF Base Townsville (No. 323 Combat Support Squadron RAAF) conducts live firing with military aircraft on regular occasions. When the RAAF are not live firing, they also conduct survival courses on the island.

A hermit reportedly lived on the island for a number of years.{{Citation | access-date=29 March 2024

The island is named to commemorate the work of the survey ship HMS Rattlesnake from 1847 to 1850. During that survey work, the natural historian Thomas Henry Huxley made many significant advances in marine biology.

September 1943 B-25 Mitchell crash

On 23 September 1943, a B-25 Mitchell bomber crashed 3 miles off the island, while undergoing a live firing test.

References

(28 February 2002). "Pushing the limits: Air Force school training survivors".
(4 September 1947). "NQ exploration: Valuable work of H.M.S. Rattlesnake (Centenary 1847-1947)". The Townsville Daily Bulletin.
Dunn, Peter. "CRASH OF A B-25 MITCHELL AT RATTLESNAKE ISLAND ON 23 SEPTEMBER 1943". www.ozatwar.com.

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