RAAF Base Townsville
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RAAF Base Townsville is a major Royal Australian Air Force installation in northern Queensland that supports air operations, training, and regional defence activities.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| RAAF Base Townsville canonical | 4 |
| RAAF Townsville Aviation Heritage Centre | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1184758 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: RAAF Base Townsville Context triple: [Townsville, hostsFacility, RAAF Base Townsville]
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A.
RAAF Base Amberley
RAAF Base Amberley is the Royal Australian Air Force’s largest operational air base, serving as a major hub for air combat, airlift, and support operations in Queensland, Australia.
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B.
RAAF Base Williamtown
RAAF Base Williamtown is a major Royal Australian Air Force installation in New South Wales that serves as the country’s primary fighter base and home to its frontline combat aircraft.
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C.
RAAF Base Edinburgh
RAAF Base Edinburgh is a major Royal Australian Air Force installation in South Australia, best known as a hub for maritime patrol, surveillance, and intelligence operations.
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D.
RAAF Base Wagga
RAAF Base Wagga is a major Royal Australian Air Force training and logistics base located near the city of Wagga Wagga in New South Wales, Australia.
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E.
Rockhampton Airport
Rockhampton Airport is a regional Australian airport in Queensland that serves the city of Rockhampton with domestic flights and military operations.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: RAAF Base Townsville Target entity description: RAAF Base Townsville is a major Royal Australian Air Force installation in northern Queensland that supports air operations, training, and regional defence activities.
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A.
RAAF Base Amberley
RAAF Base Amberley is the Royal Australian Air Force’s largest operational air base, serving as a major hub for air combat, airlift, and support operations in Queensland, Australia.
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B.
RAAF Base Williamtown
RAAF Base Williamtown is a major Royal Australian Air Force installation in New South Wales that serves as the country’s primary fighter base and home to its frontline combat aircraft.
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C.
RAAF Base Edinburgh
RAAF Base Edinburgh is a major Royal Australian Air Force installation in South Australia, best known as a hub for maritime patrol, surveillance, and intelligence operations.
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D.
RAAF Base Wagga
RAAF Base Wagga is a major Royal Australian Air Force training and logistics base located near the city of Wagga Wagga in New South Wales, Australia.
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E.
Rockhampton Airport
Rockhampton Airport is a regional Australian airport in Queensland that serves the city of Rockhampton with domestic flights and military operations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Royal Australian Air Force base ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| garrison |
5th Aviation Regiment
ⓘ
surface form:
Army 5th Aviation Regiment (nearby / co-located precinct)
No. 1 Security Forces Squadron ⓘ
surface form:
No. 1 Security Forces Squadron Detachment
No. 27 Squadron RAAF ⓘ No. 323 Expeditionary Combat Support Squadron RAAF ⓘ No. 38 Squadron RAAF ⓘ No. 452 Squadron RAAF detachment ⓘ |
| hasCapability |
expeditionary air operations support
ⓘ
support for maritime patrol aircraft ⓘ support for rotary-wing aircraft ⓘ support for tactical airlift aircraft ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
accommodation and mess facilities
ⓘ
air traffic control tower ⓘ armoury ⓘ fuel storage facilities ⓘ logistics and warehousing facilities ⓘ maintenance hangars ⓘ training facilities ⓘ |
| hasRole |
forward operating base for northern Australia
ⓘ
support base for deployed RAAF units ⓘ support to Australian Army units in Townsville region ⓘ |
| hasRunwaySurface | asphalt ⓘ |
| hosts |
RAAF Base Townsville
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
RAAF Townsville Aviation Heritage Centre
|
| ICAOCode | YBTL ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Australia
ⓘ
Queensland ⓘ Townsville ⓘ North Queensland ⓘ
surface form:
northern Queensland
|
| operator | Royal Australian Air Force ⓘ |
| partOf | Australian Defence Force ⓘ |
| sharesRunwaysWith | Townsville Airport ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | key northern Australian air base ⓘ |
| supportsOperations |
border protection operations
ⓘ
humanitarian assistance and disaster relief ⓘ joint exercises with allied forces ⓘ |
| supportsRegion |
Asia-Pacific
ⓘ
Indo-Pacific region ⓘ
surface form:
Indo-Pacific
|
| timezone | AEST ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Australian Army
ⓘ
Royal Australian Air Force ⓘ visiting foreign air forces ⓘ |
| usedFor |
air mobility operations
ⓘ
air operations ⓘ aircrew training ⓘ maritime patrol support ⓘ regional defence activities ⓘ search and rescue support ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: RAAF Base Townsville Description of subject: RAAF Base Townsville is a major Royal Australian Air Force installation in northern Queensland that supports air operations, training, and regional defence activities.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
RAAF Townsville Aviation Heritage Centre