RAAF Base Scherger

RAAF Base Scherger is a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) military air base located approximately 26 km (16 mi) east of Weipa on the western side of Cape York Peninsula in Queensland, Australia. One of three bare bases in a chain of bases across Australia's top end, the base is occupied by a caretaker staff and can be activated at relatively short notice. The base was constructed by troops drawn mainly from the 17th Construction Squadron, in what is believed to have been the biggest project undertaken by the Royal Australian Engineers at the time.

Climate

Scherger RAAF has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen: Aw) with a wet season from November to April and a dry season from May to October. The wettest recorded day was 23 January 2013 with of rainfall. Extreme temperatures ranged from on 3 January 2007 to on 19 July 2024. ==Role and facilities==

Role and facilities

As a 'bare base' Scherger's role is to provide the RAAF and other services with the necessary infrastructure to support forward deployed forces during a crisis. While the base has facilities to cater for 400 personnel in fixed accommodation, 1,000 personnel in tent lines and about 40 aircraft, it is normally only staffed by four Air Force personnel who are responsible for caretaker duties. Scherger Immigration Detention Centre In October 2010, the Scherger Immigration Detention Centre was opened at Scherger RAAF Base, and this facility provided accommodation for 300 single adult males, with a maximum capacity of 596 males. The centre closed in 2014. ==See also==

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