Woodside Barracks

Woodside Barracks
Woodside, South Australia
Woodside Barracks
Coordinates 34°58′14″S 138°53′6″E / 34.97056°S 138.88500°E / -34.97056; 138.88500
Type Army barracks
Site information
Controlled by Australian Army
Garrison information
Garrison 16th Air Land Regiment

Woodside Barracks is an Australian Army base located near Inverbrackie and 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 Adelaide, South Australia. The camp was used for the training of light horse and infantry units of the Citizens Military Force (CMF). With the outbreak of the Second World War, barracks buildings were constructed to accommodate up to four infantry battalions. The 2/10th, 2/43rd and 2/48th battalions of the Second Australian Imperial Force were formed at the camp. The base also provided training facilities for several CMF units and provided temporary accommodation for elements of the United States Army's 32nd Infantry Division when it first arrived in Australia in May 1942. The camp was converted into a refugee reception camp in 1949 and could house up to 3000 people. After being vacated the camp was again pressed into military service.[1]

Woodside Barracks is currently home to the 16th Air Land Regiment.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Woodside Camp". Australian War Memorial. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
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