The Seven Wonders

Throughout the history of RMC there have been many features of the College and its environment that have come to be known as 'The Seven Wonders of RMC'. The Seven Wonders of RMC that now exist are:

THE BACKWARDS BOOMERANGS - The Corps of Staff Cadets badge at the entrance to the Corps of Staff Cadets Mess was originally mounted in 1937 with the boomerangs reversed. It has been kept that way and has become an established tradition at RMC.

THE BELL THAT NEVER TOLLS - The bell and bell tower adjacent to the parade ground is a relic of early life at Duntroon. It was used by the Campbell Family for rousing servants in the morning. According to legend, the bell was originally cast in London in 1853 for a peal of bells for St Phillips Church in Sydney. Cadets now form up next to this bell before marching on to the parade ground.

GENERAL GRAVES BRIDGE - An old bridge across Woolshed Creek at the Majura Field Firing Range training area. Cadets will usually cross this bridge on the way to and from activities at Majura Range.

THE KOKODA TRAIL - The path that runs behind the Corps of Staff Cadets boilers to General Bridges' Grave is known as the Kokoda Trail. This track is the normal route for cadets going 'over the hill' to visit the Australian Defence Force Academy.

THE MAST WITHOUT A SHIP - The flagpole at the Flag station was erected in 1937 and is seventy five feet six inches high. It resembles a ship's mast and the origin of the mast is unknown.

THE ROOM WITHIN A ROOM - Room No. 92 in Cork Block barracks has a concealed room beneath the floorboards. It was constructed in the mid 1950's by Staff Cadet A.W. Hammett and his peers. The room served the purpose of being a retreat in off-duty hours and a place to store dirty personal equipment during inspections. Today it is preserved as a monument of the ingenuity and determination of cadets at RMC. Tony Hammett went on to a distinguished career, retiring as a Brigadier.

THE STEPS THAT LEAD TO NOWHERE - The steps adjacent to Cork and Beer Blocks barracks were originally designed for access to the old grass parade ground. There is a legend among the cadets that any cadet who uses these stairs will not graduate; consequently cadets will always walk around them.