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

• Australian Defence Force Academy – Canberra
• Russell Offices/Campbell Park Offices – Canberra

New South Wales

• Headquarters Joint Operations Command (HQJOC) – Bungendore
• Defence Establishment Orchard Hills – Orchard Hills
• Defence Establishment Myambat – Denham
• Defence Plaza Sydney – Sydney

Northern Territory

• Defence Establishment Berrimah – Berrimah
• Joint Defence Facility – Pine Gap

Victoria

• Defence Plaza Melbourne – Melbourne
• Swan Island – Port Philip
• Victoria Barracks Melbourne – Melbourne

Western Australia

• Palmer Barracks – Perth

Australian Army

Australian Capital Territory

• Royal Military College, Duntroon – Canberra

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 Baracks – Warrane
• Buckland Military Training Area – north of Richmond
• Burnie Army Reserve – 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

• RAAF Base Edinburgh – Adelaide
• RAAF Woomera Range Complex
  • RAAF Base Woomera

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

• HMAS Stirling – Garden Island
• Naval Communication Station, Harold E Holt – Exmouth

References

1. "Everymans". Australian Defence Force. Retrieved September 25, 2013.
2. https://web.archive.org/web/20070829213127/http://www.parracity.nsw.gov.au/council/on_exhibition/?a=9650
3. https://web.archive.org/web/20070830004021/http://www.parracity.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/6569/Attachment_3.pdf
4. https://www.communitynews.com.au/western-suburbs-weekly/news/320-defence-staff-to-relocate-to-irwin-barracks-as-leeuwin-barracks-is-readied-for-sale/