Larrakeyah Barracks
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Larrakeyah Barracks, incorporating
The name Larrakeyah is a
Geography
The base is on a mostly level headland running east–west, some 25 metres above the ocean. Darwin Naval Base is on a lower area on the south side, incorporating some reclaimed land. 12°27′31″S 130°49′18″E / 12.45861°S 130.82167°E
The base is bounded to the east by the suburb of Larrakeyah, to the south by HMAS Coonawarra and the boat harbour on Darwin Harbour, to the west by Emery Point overlooking the approaches to Darwin Harbour, and the north by
Heritage
A 15ha precinct within the barracks site is listed on the
It is the site of numerous sacred sites for the Larrakia people;
Units
ADF units at Larrakeyah include:
- Northern Command (Australia)
- Regional Force Surveillance Group
- NORFORCE (Headquarters, Darwin, Training Support and Operational Support Squadrons)
- HMAS Coonawarra—base supporting the Royal Australian Navy's patrol boat and small amphibious craft forces
- Elements of the Royal Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
- Army Watercraft Troop
Notes
- ^ "Larrakeyah Barracks Headquarters Building, Fullarton Pl, Larrakeyah, NT, Australia (Place ID 14937)". Australian Heritage Database. Australian Government. Retrieved 27 September 2009.
- ^ Jobson 2009, p. 104.
- ^ "Larrakeyah Barracks Precinct (Place ID 105251)". Australian Heritage Database. Australian Government. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
- ^ "Larrakeyah Barracks Headquarters Building (Place ID 105192)". Australian Heritage Database. Australian Government. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
- ^ "Larrakeyah Barracks Sergeants Mess (Place ID 105193)". Australian Heritage Database. Australian Government. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
- ^ Walsh, Michael (1981). Gundal: A Report on Sites of Significance in the Larrakeyah Barracks - Emery Point Area, Darwin. Aboriginal Sacred Sites Protection Authority.
- ^ "Dolly Batcho: a woman of courage and conviction | Australian War Memorial". www.awm.gov.au. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
- ^ James, Barbara (15 May 1973). "Tribal grounds re-visited". The Northern Territory News.
References
- Jobson, Christopher (2009). Looking Forward, Looking Back: Customs and Traditions of the Australian Army. Wavell Heights, Queensland: Big Sky Publishing. ISBN 9780980325164.
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