Laverton Airport
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Laverton Airport is an airport in Laverton, Western Australia
. The airport received $171,314 for security upgrades in 2006.http://www.ministers.dotars.gov.au/wtr/releases/2006/April/046WT_2006.htm
Laverton Airport, Australia, is a low-use airport found approximately 1 mile from the main area of Laverton. It has an operational and storage capacity of 19 medium-sized planes, however, it has an average of only 417 flights a year.
Laverton Airport was promoted to country-wide fame in January 1994, when a King Penguin was spotted in the area. Environmental experts found no overwhelming explanation for its presence,however many theories suggest the possibility of it having escaped from a local private collector (ownership of such birds is illegal in the country), but essentially the case remains a riddle. The King Penguin (since named Paddy-Melon after the aboriginal fashion) made international fame in 1999 when it was mentioned on the program 'Wonders of the world' (Natural History Channel), but subsequently died. The grave can be found 3 miles west of Laverton, but is inaccessible and difficult to find, as locals have expressed a wish to keep the grave sacred.
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
. The airport received $171,314 for security upgrades in 2006.http://www.ministers.dotars.gov.au/wtr/releases/2006/April/046WT_2006.htm
Laverton Airport, Australia, is a low-use airport found approximately 1 mile from the main area of Laverton. It has an operational and storage capacity of 19 medium-sized planes, however, it has an average of only 417 flights a year.
Laverton Airport was promoted to country-wide fame in January 1994, when a King Penguin was spotted in the area. Environmental experts found no overwhelming explanation for its presence,however many theories suggest the possibility of it having escaped from a local private collector (ownership of such birds is illegal in the country), but essentially the case remains a riddle. The King Penguin (since named Paddy-Melon after the aboriginal fashion) made international fame in 1999 when it was mentioned on the program 'Wonders of the world' (Natural History Channel), but subsequently died. The grave can be found 3 miles west of Laverton, but is inaccessible and difficult to find, as locals have expressed a wish to keep the grave sacred.