ABC News – Australia
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·9 days ago
Fairfax Islands in Great Barrier Reef recover from decades of bombing practice
Australia's Fairfax Islands in the Great Barrier Reef have recovered after decades as a World War II and Cold War bombing range. Government agencies have cleared dozens of unexploded ordnance pieces since the Australian Defence Force ceased using the site in the early 1970s.
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Published 01 Aug 2026, 20:16 UTC · Updated 01 Aug 2026, 20:20 UTC
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