Functions Stony Head Training Area is located on the north-east coast of Tasmania comprising 5,335 hectares of Commonwealth owned land, and a further 107 hectares of land leased from Tasmania Government. The training area has been predominantly used for training since World War II. This training…

Functions This training depot is located within the University of Queensland’s St Lucia Campus, approximately 3km south‑west of the Brisbane central business district and is used for Australian Defence Force Reserves training. This site serves as office space and training facility for Army Reserves…

Functions St Kilda Training Depot has several buildings of varying age providing offices, classrooms and storage facilities. The site serves as an Army Reserves training facility. Address 6-10 Chapel StreetSt Kilda VIC 3182 Size 0.96 hectares Occupants Australian Defence Force personnel: <10…

Functions Spectacle Island was established in 1865. It was used to store gunpowder before subsequently being converted to store naval munitions. More recently, the site was used as a repository for the Navy history collection and a parade location for Navy Cadets. The use of Spectacle Island was…

Functions Established in 1954, the site was used to produce food and provided food and nutrition science capability for Defence for over 60 years. The facility ceased producing freeze-dried meals for Defence in 2020 and the freeze-drier has reached end of life. This site provides a food science…

Functions This site is known as Labuan Barracks, the site is located 19km south-east of the Melbourne central business district. Sandringham Training Depot was constructed circa 1980. Sandringham Training Depot is one of 4 depots in the southeast region of Melbourne that are located within 12km of…

Functions This site is located on the south-west corner of Victoria Barracks Melbourne. The Clinic is a two-storey heritage building built in 1937 for repatriation outpatient care for veterans. It was converted to office space in the post-war period. This site has been vacant since 1998. It was…

Functions RAAF Williams – Point Cook is the birthplace of the Australian Flying Corps and its successor, the Royal Australian Air Force. It was established in 1913 as the location for the Central Flying School. The site provides office space, an active airfield, a RAAF Museum, repository and a…

Functions Acquired by Defence in 1949, RAAF Glenbrook is located in the foothills of the NSW Blue Mountains, north-west of Sydney. This site houses Headquarters Air Command, and provides office space and a site for Cadet training. Address Great Western HighwayGlenbrook NSW 2773 Size 22.2 hectares…

Functions Established in the 1870s, Newland Barracks is located in the City of Geelong. The site has been in continuous use by military volunteers, Army and the Army Reserves. The historic buildings have been adaptively repurposed for multiple uses. The site serves as an Army Reserves training and…

Functions This site is an Army Reserves Depot located in Harristown, Toowoomba. This site serves as an Army Reserves and Cadet training facility. Government will engage with existing tenants as part of the divestment process. Address 60-64 O‘Quinn StreetHarristown QLD 4350 Size 3.7 hectares…

Functions HMAS Leeuwin was established in August 1941 as a naval depot during World War II. The site was decommissioned as a naval base in 1986, transferred to the Australian Army, and renamed Leeuwin Barracks. It was declared surplus to Defence requirements in 2014. Divestment was paused in 2021.…

Functions Latchford Barracks is one of the 4 garrisons within the Albury-Wodonga Military Area. The Barracks is located approximately 10km away from the other garrisons and was originally built as a personnel staging camp during World War II. This site serves as office space, logistics, live‑in…

Functions Built in 1903, the Kyneton Drill Hall, formally known as Mont St Quentin Barracks, is located in the centre of the Kyneton township in regional Victoria. This site was used most recently as a Cadet training facility, prior to vacancy in 2020. Cadets now parade at Gisborne Secondary…

Functions Kowandi North is vacant land located approximately 30km south-east of Darwin. The site was previously used as a Defence communications station. The site was declared surplus in 2014. This site has been vacant since 2013. Many security incidents including unauthorised access and damage to…

Functions Established in 1948 as a military training area, Irwin Barracks is located about 7 km from Perth central business district. This site serves as office space, logistics, live-in accommodation, Army Reserves and cadet facility. Address Samichon RoadKarrakatta WA 6010 Size 61.5 hectares…

Functions This site is used predominantly for Reserves and Cadet training and is approximately 6km from Adelaide central business district. This site serves as office space, live-in accommodation and an Army Reserves and Cadet training facility. Address Muller RoadGreenacres SA 5086 Size 7 hectares…

Functions This site is located in Newtown, Geelong and supports Air Force Cadets training. This site serves as an Air Force Cadets training facility. Address 48 Sherbourne TerraceGeelong VIC 3220 Size 0.60 hectares Occupants Australian Public Service personnel: <10 Cadets: 150–200 People are…

Functions Established in the 1860’s, overlooking the shipping lanes to Melbourne, the fort was built to defend the entrance of Port Phillip Bay. It is now a preserved heritage site used for administration, archiving, historical research and the Fort Queenscliff Museum. The site provides…

Functions Fort Direction was first acquired in 1938 and expanded in 1986 when additional land was acquired. Historically, Fort Direction was used for coastal defence, as a training camp and signal station. This site provides a storage compound and distribution facility. Government will engage with…

Functions Fairbairn golf course was established in the 1960s. This site is operated as a public golf course by way of a licence agreement with a civilian operator. Government will engage with existing tenants as part of the divestment process. Address Laverton AveFairbairn ACT 2609 Size 65 hectares…

Functions Edinburgh Parks is a legacy land holding from the sale of 650 hectares of Defence land at Edinburgh that was declared surplus to requirements in the mid-1990s, following the consolidation and modernisation of the laboratories at Defence Science and Technology Edinburgh. This site…

Functions Devonport Training Depot, also known as Kokoda Barracks, was constructed in the 1960s, and is used as an Army Reserves depot. This site serves as an Army Reserves and Cadet training facility. Address 106 Gunn StreetDevonport TAS 7310 Size 1.40 hectares Occupants Australian Defence Force…

Functions Derwent Barracks hosts Army Reserve units and functions, logistics facilities and cadet programs. This site provides office space, logistics and a Reserves and Cadet training facility. Government will engage with existing tenants as part of the divestment process. Address Goodwood…

Functions This site is located approximately 1.5 km northeast of Melbourne’s central business district. The site includes 2 buildings comprising of offices. The site serves as office space and training facility for Army Reserves, including the University of Melbourne regiment. Address 65 Grattan…

Functions Burnie Training Depot is an Army Reserves and Cadets depot that provides classroom based training facilities, office space and storage. This site serves as an Army Reserves and Cadet training facility. Address Pearl Street Wivenhoe TAS 7320 Size 0.33 hectares Occupants Australian…

Functions Buckland Military Training Area is used for training and exercises. The vast majority of the site is owned by the Tasmanian Government under lease and licence to Defence. This training area includes ranges, camping facilities and driver training areas. Address Tasman Highway Buckland…

Functions This site is an Army Reserve logistics and distribution centre and sits on a 23.1 hectare parcel of land. This site serves as a storage, logistics and distribution base for Army Reserves. Address Lloyds RoadBathurst NSW 2795 Size 23.1 hectares Occupants Australian Defence Force personnel…

Functions Located near Port Botany, the site is a logistics distribution centre. This site is a logistics and distribution centre and temporarily stores a Navy historical collection and in 2023 the Navy historical collection was relocated here from Spectacle Island. Address 1 Hill StreetBanksmeadow…

Functions Warradale Barracks is located approximately 11km south of Adelaide central business district. The site contains maintenance areas, workshops, fuel store, and administration, training, logistics and distribution facilities. This site will be partially divested to retain the critical…