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Victoria Barracks Melbourne is an Australian Government building located on St Kilda Road in Melbourne, Australia.It was constructed in the mid-to-late 19th century as barracks for British colonial forces in Australia and was the headquarters of the Department of Defence from 1901 to 1953, also housing Australia's war cabinet during World War II.
Victoria Barracks is an Australian Army base in the suburb of Paddington in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Located between Oxford Street and Moore Park Road, it is just north of the Moore Park, the Sydney Cricket Ground and Sydney Football Stadium. Victoria Barracks houses the Headquarters Forces Command.
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 ...
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; Bullecourt Barracks - Adamstown (Newcastle) Lancer Barracks - Parramatta, Sydney
On this site the Repatriation Commission Outpatient Clinic was built adjacent to Victoria Barracks, Melbourne, it was opened on 15 November 1937, [4] to provide a greater level of care to veterans. The building was designed by George Hallendal, under the supervision of Commonwealth Works Department Director, H. L. McKennall.
The original barracks were built in 1853 [1] and were enlarged in 1911. [2] The old barracks were completely demolished in 1988 and new barracks were built between 1989 [3] and 1993. [4] The barracks remain the place from where troops set off to change the guard at Windsor Castle. [5]
It served as a headquarters during the Second World War, although its importance waned with the construction of Enoggera Barracks. [2] From 1901 to the 1990's Victoria Barracks was the Headquarters of the 1st Military District (Australia). After the disbandment of 1MD, the Barracks was home to Defence Centre Brisbane. [3]
Headquarters, Forces Command (Victoria Barracks, New South Wales) 2nd Health Brigade; 8th Brigade [13] 9th Brigade [7] 39th Operational Support Battalion (Randwick Barracks, NSW) [8] Royal Military College of Australia (Duntroon Garrison, ACT) [14] Army Logistic Training Centre (Bandiana, Vic) Defence Command Support Training Centre; Combat ...