List of Australian military bases
The Australian Defence Force is made up of the Royal Australian Navy, Australian Army and the Royal Australian Air Force. These three military services have numerous military bases situated in all the States and Territories of Australia. Most of Australian Defence Force bases are equipped with Everyman's Welfare Service recreation centres.[1]
Australian Defence Force (Joint)
Australian Capital Territory
New South Wales
- Headquarters Joint Operations Command (HQJOC) – Bungendore
- Defence Establishment Orchard Hills – Orchard Hills
- Defence Establishment Myambat – Denman
- Defence Plaza Sydney – Sydney
Northern Territory
Victoria
- Defence Plaza Melbourne – Melbourne
- Swan Island – Port Philip
- Victoria Barracks Melbourne – Melbourne
Western Australia
Australian Army
Australian Capital Territory
New South Wales
- Holsworthy Barracks – Holsworthy, Liverpool Military Area, Sydney
- Steele Barracks – Moorebank, Liverpool Military Area, Sydney
- Blamey Barracks – Kapooka, Kapooka Military Area, Wagga Wagga
- Randwick Barracks – Sydney
- Victoria Barracks – Sydney
- Lone Pine Barracks – Singleton
- Timor Barracks – Ermington, Sydney[2][3]
- Bullecourt Barracks – Adamstown (Newcastle)
- Lancer Barracks – Parramatta, Sydney
Northern Territory
- Larrakeyah Barracks – Darwin
- Robertson Barracks – Darwin
- Mount Bundey Training Area - Mount Bundey
- Kangaroo Flats Training Area – Berry Springs
- Bradshaw Field Training Area – Timber Creek
Queensland
- Victoria Barracks – Brisbane
- Borneo Barracks – Darling Downs Military Area, Cabarlah
- Kokoda Barracks – Canungra
- Gallipoli Barracks – Enoggera
- Lavarack Barracks – Townsville
- Army Aviation Centre – Darling Downs Military Area, Oakey
- Shoalwater Bay Military Training Area – Shoalwater Bay
- Porton Barracks – Cairns
- Cowley Beach Training Area - Cowley Beach
South Australia
- Hampstead Barracks – Adelaide
- Keswick Barracks – Adelaide
- Warradale Barracks – Adelaide
- Woodside Barracks – Woodside
- RAAF Base Edinburgh – Adelaide
Tasmania
- Anglesea Barracks – Hobart
- Derwent Barracks – Glenorchy
- Paterson Barracks – Launceston
- Youngtown Barracks – Launceston
- Kokoda Barracks – Devonport
- Warrane Barracks – Warrane
- Buckland Military Training Area – north of Richmond
- Wivenhoe Barracks – Burnie
Victoria
- Latchford Barracks, Bonegilla – Albury/Wodonga Military Area
- Gaza Ridge Barracks, Bandiana – Albury/Wodonga Military Area
- Wadsworth Barracks, Bandiana – Albury/Wodonga Military Area
- Tobruk Barracks, Puckapunyal – Puckapunyal Military Area
- Hopkins Barracks, Puckapunyal – Puckapunyal Military Area
- Bridges Barracks, Puckapunyal – Puckapunyal Military Area
- Simpson Barracks, Watsonia – Melbourne
- Maygar Barracks, Broadmeadows – Melbourne
- Oakleigh Barracks, Oakleigh South – Melbourne
- Ringwood Barracks, Ringwood East – Melbourne
Western Australia
- Campbell Barracks – Swanbourne
- Irwin Barracks – Karrakatta
- Lancelin Training Area – Lancelin
- Bindoon Military Training Area – Bindoon
- Taylor Barracks – Karratha
- former base: Leeuwin Barracks, Fremantle (vacated in 2017).'[4]
- former base: Northam Army Camp, Northam (vacated in TBA)
Royal Australian Air Force
Australian Capital Territory
- Defence Establishment Fairbairn – Canberra
New South Wales
- RAAF Base Glenbrook – Sydney
- RAAF Base Richmond – Sydney
- RAAF Base Wagga – Wagga Wagga
- RAAF Base Williamtown – Newcastle
Northern Territory
- RAAF Base Darwin – Darwin
- RAAF Base Tindal – Katherine
- Delamere Range Facility – Katherine
Queensland
- RAAF Base Amberley – Brisbane
- RAAF Base Scherger (bare base) – Weipa
- RAAF Base Townsville – Townsville
South Australia
Victoria
- RAAF Base East Sale – Sale
- RAAF Base Williams – Point Cook – Melbourne
- RAAF Base Williams – Laverton – Melbourne
Western Australia
- RAAF Base Curtin (bare base) – Derby
- RAAF Gingin – Gingin
- RAAF Base Learmonth (bare base) – Exmouth
- RAAF Base Pearce – Perth
Royal Australian Navy
Australian Capital Territory
- HMAS Harman – Canberra
- HMAS Creswell – Jervis Bay Territory
New South Wales
- HMAS Albatross – Nowra
- HMAS Kuttabul – Garden Island, Sydney
- HMAS Penguin – Balmoral, Sydney
- HMAS Waterhen – Waverton, Sydney
- HMAS Watson – Watsons Bay, Sydney
Northern Territory
- HMAS Coonawarra – Darwin
Queensland
- HMAS Cairns – Cairns
- HMAS Moreton – Brisbane
South Australia
- NHQ South Australia – Adelaide
Tasmania
- Navy Headquarters Tasmania, Hobart
Victoria
- HMAS Cerberus – Crib Point
Western Australia
References
- ^ "Everymans". Australian Defence Force. Retrieved September 25, 2013.
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20070829213127/http://www.parracity.nsw.gov.au/council/on_exhibition/?a=9650
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20070830004021/http://www.parracity.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/6569/Attachment_3.pdf
- ^ https://www.communitynews.com.au/western-suburbs-weekly/news/320-defence-staff-to-relocate-to-irwin-barracks-as-leeuwin-barracks-is-readied-for-sale/