Porton Barracks
Australian Army Barracks
Australian Army (1971–present)
Porton Barracks is a military facility founded in 1971 in Edmonton, Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] It is the home of the 51st Battalion, Far North Queensland Regiment.[2]
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)[3]
References
- ^ "Porton Barracks". Defence. Australian Government. Archived from the original on 4 April 2024. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
- ^ "51 FNQR HEADQUARTERS QUEERAH PORTON BARRACKS, QUEENSLAND" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ^ 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. Archived from the original on 11 March 2020. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
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