Kangaroo Flats Training Area

Kangaroo Flats Training Area (KFTA) was initially established in the late 1970s as a field firing range for the Australian Army's North-West Mobile Force (NORFORCE). Located near Berry Springs, Northern Territory, it has since grown to about 5,000 hectares in size and accommodates multiple field firing ranges.[1]

Kangaroo Flats Training Area
KFTA
Charlotte, Northern Territory in Australia
Kangaroo Flats Training Area is located in Northern Territory
Kangaroo Flats Training Area
Kangaroo Flats Training Area
Location in Northern Territory
Coordinates12°47′31.8″S 130°51′08.9″E
Type
Area5,000 hectares (12,000 acres)
Site information
OwnerDepartment of Defence
Operator

An expansion in 1999 allowed for the construction of a 150-person camp, including generators, septic systems, bore water, car parking, kitchens, toilets, mess and administration facilities. Facilities include five training ranges including sneaker lanes, a gallery range, snap range, section defence range and an assault grenade range.[2]

The training area is currently utilised by Indigenous recruits from NORFORCE, as well as general field weapons training for other military units.[3]

References
  1. "Kangaroo Flats Training Area" (PDF). Department of Defence. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  2. Admin, Sunbuild. "Kangaroo Flats Training Area Stage 2". Sunbuild. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
  3. "The Australian War Memorial". www.awm.gov.au. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
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