Randwick Barracks

Military base in Kingsford, New South Wales, Australia

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Randwick Barracks

Randwick Barracks in 2012

Site information
Type| Military base
Owner| Department of Defence
Controlled by| Australian Army
Open to
the public| No
Condition| Active
Site history
In use| 1841–present
Garrison information
Occupants| HQ 2nd Division

Randwick Barracks is a military base in Kingsford, New South Wales, Australia. It is the base for a number of support and Australian Army Reserve units.

## History

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The Barracks was initially established in 1841[1] and by the late 19th century, the site evolved into a military training area. From 1891 to the 1920s, it served as the Randwick Rifle Range and School of Musketry, playing a crucial role in the training of Australian troops.[2]

In 1965, the 1st Topographical Survey Troop was formally raised at the site, and a section of this troop accompanied the 1st Australian Task Force to Vietnam in 1966.[3]

In 2010, a portion of the former military land was transferred to Randwick City Council and became the Randwick Environmental Park.[4] This 13-hectare park, which includes bushland and wetland areas, serves as a community space and is home to diverse native flora and fauna. It was originally part of the Randwick Army Barracks and opened to the public in 2010.[5]

## List of units

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1st Division

* 39th Operational Support Battalion[6]

2nd Division[7][8][9]

* Headquarters, 2nd Division[10][11]
* 8th Signal Regiment (HQ at Randwick Barracks, NSW)[12]

6th Brigade[13]

* 19th Chief Engineer Works

17th Sustainment Brigade[14][15]

* Headquarters, 17th Sustainment Brigade[16][17]
* Headquarters, 1st Psychology Unit and 1st Health Support Company (Randwick Barracks, NSW)

1st Commando Regiment (1 Cdo Regt)[18][19]

* Regimental Headquarters (1 Cdo Regt)
* 301st Signal Squadron (1 Cdo Regt)

## References

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1. ^ "Randwick Barracks". DECnet. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
2. ^ "Bundock Street Housing Redevelopment". Defence Housing Australia. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
3. ^ "Historical Background" (PDF). Department of Defence. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
4. ^ "Randwick Environment Park". Randwick City Council. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
5. ^ "Randwick Environment Park". Randwick City Council. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
6. ^ "Army Order of Battle | Army.gov.au". www.army.gov.au. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
7. ^ Australian Army (2008). "Adaptive Army Public Info Paper". Canberra: Australian Army. Retrieved 4 February 2012. page 7.
8. ^ Khosa, Raspal (2011). Australian Defence Almanac 2011–2012. Canberra: Australian Strategic Policy Institute
9. ^ Brigades and Formations". 2nd Division. Australian Army Archived 2012-01-15 at the Wayback Machine.
10. ^ Australian Army (2008). "Adaptive Army Public Info Paper". Canberra: Australian Army. Retrieved 4 February 2012. page7.
11. ^ Brigades and Formations". 2nd Division. Australian Army Archived 2012-01-15 at the Wayback Machine.
12. ^ Signals Corps Officer : Employment Location". Defence Jobs. Department of Defence.
13. ^ Army News.
14. ^ Australian Defence Alminac page 26
15. ^ Flint, Clark. "17th Combat Service Support Brigade Archived 2014-01-28 at the Wayback Machine". Australian Military Medicine Association. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
16. ^ Australian Defence Alminac page 26
17. ^ Flint, Clark. "17th Combat Service Support Brigade Archived 2014-01-28 at the Wayback Machine". Australian Military Medicine Association. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
18. ^ Australian Army (2008). "Adaptive Army Public Info Paper". Canberra: Australian Army. Retrieved 4 February 2012. page 7.
19. ^ Khosa, Raspal (2011). Australian Defence Almanac 2011–2012. Canberra: Australian Strategic Policy Institute. page 24.

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