Woodside Barracks
Woodside Barracks | |
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Woodside, South Australia | |
Coordinates | 34°58′14″S 138°53′6″E / 34.97056°S 138.88500°E |
Type | Army barracks |
Site information | |
Controlled by | Australian Army |
Garrison information | |
Garrison | 16th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery |
Woodside Barracks is an Australian Army base located in Woodside in South Australia.
History
The base was established in 1927, and known as Woodside Camp. It consisted of 162 hectares and was located 27 kilometres (17 mi) east of
From 14 October 1965, 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (3 RAR) occupied the Kapyong Lines while training for operational service in South Vietnam. After the Australian withdrawal from Vietnam in 1973, a reduced strength 3 RAR remained at Woodside until the final elements completed a move to Holsworthy Barracks in 1982.[2]
Between 1983 and 1987, Woodside was upgraded into a permanent barracks. Modern accommodation, recreation, training and workshop facilities were constructed for the
Facilities
The regiment's operations are supported by a state of the art simulation facility used to train soldiers in the use of the RBS 70 anti-aircraft weapons system located at Woodside Barracks.[5]
See also
References
- ^ "Woodside Camp". Australian War Memorial. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
- ^ D.J. Harrison (February 2011). "History 3rd Battalion Royal Australian Regiment". 3rd Battalion Royal Australian Regiment Historical and Memorial site.
- ^ "Woodside's soldiers move into barracks". Army. 5 February 1987. p. 4. Retrieved 17 May 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "16th Air Land Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery". Australian Army. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- ^ "BAE Systems to support Advanced Air Defence Simulator". Australian Defence Magazine. 22 July 2020. Retrieved 16 May 2024.