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Lavarack Barracks (ICAO: YLVK) is a major Australian Army base located in the suburb of Murray in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. Lavarack Barracks is currently home to the Army's 3rd Brigade and 11th Brigade .
10 FSB is located at Lavarack Barracks and Ross Island Barracks in Townsville, Queensland, with Catering elements located in Darwin, Adelaide, Brisbane and Amberley. A Squadron of Engineers is located in Sydney and a Troop of Water Transport is located in Darwin .
The battalion remains based at Lavarack Barracks in Townsville, and became the division's specialist amphibious infantry Battalion. [31] [32] The battalion's primary role is to provide specialist capabilities to conduct pre-landing activities for other elements of the Army. It includes small boat operators and reconnaissance and sniper teams as ...
The regiment's area of the barracks was named "Chau Pha Lines" in honour of the action for which Forward Observer Lieutenant N.J. Clark was awarded the Military Cross. On 30 September 1968, 108 Fd Bty was deployed to Singapore as part of the continuing Australian presence in Malaya/Singapore, and the relieved 107 Fd Bty took their place as part ...
Commencing in 2014, the 2nd Cavalry Regiment began re-locating to Lavarack Barracks in Townsville, Queensland to become the armoured component of the 3rd Brigade. [10] On 31 October, the regiment farewelled Darwin, [7] and on 28 November 2014 it conducted a parade in Townsville to mark its transfer to the 3rd Brigade. [11]
Headquarters, 3rd Brigade (Lavarack Barracks, Queensland) 2nd Cavalry Regiment (Armoured cavalry regiment with Boxer combat reconnaissance vehicles and M1A2 SEPv3 Abrams main battle tanks) (Lavarack Barracks, Qld) 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (Mechanized infantry with AS21 Redback infantry fighting vehicles) (Lavarack Barracks, Qld)
Steele Barracks – Moorebank, Liverpool Military Area, Sydney; Blamey Barracks – Kapooka, Kapooka Military Area, Wagga Wagga; Randwick Barracks – Sydney; Victoria Barracks – Sydney; Lone Pine Barracks – Singleton; Timor Barracks – Ermington, Sydney [2] [3] Bullecourt Barracks – Adamstown (Newcastle) Lancer Barracks – Parramatta ...
The 2nd/4th Battalion was unlinked by the Chief of the General Staff, Lieutenant General John Grey, on a parade at Samichon Lines, Lavarack Barracks, Townsville at 1500 hrs on 1 February 1995. [14] Upon re-establishment, 4 RAR was based at Holsworthy, in New South Wales. [9]