Porton Barracks

Porton Barracks was founded in 1971 as the home of the 51st Battalion, Far North Queensland Regiment.[1]

Porton Barracks
Cairns, Queensland in Australia
Porton Barracks Location in Queensland
Coordinates	17°00′08″S 145°44′45″E
Type	Army barracks (1971–present)
Site information
Owner	Department of Defence
Operator	Australian Army (1971–present)

Porton Barracks was named after the Battle of Porton Plantation. A battle during the Second World War that involved the 31st/51st Battalion, Royal Queensland Regiment.

Current units

• 51st Battalion, Far North Queensland Regiment
• Delta Company, 31st/42nd Battalion, Royal Queensland Regiment
• 134 ACU (Army Cadet Unit)[2]

References

1. "51 FNQR HEADQUARTERS QUEERAH PORTON BARRACKS, QUEENSLAND" (PDF).
2. Cadets, GOLD:c=AU;o=Australian Government;ou=Department of Defence;ou=Australian Army (21 February 2018). "Australian Army Cadets - Unit Finder". armycadets.gov.au. Retrieved 5 June 2020.