Porton Barracks
Porton Barracks was founded in 1971 as the home of the 51st Battalion, Far North Queensland Regiment.[1]
| Porton Barracks | |
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| Cairns, Queensland in Australia | |
  Porton Barracks Location in Queensland | |
| Coordinates | 17°00′08″S 145°44′45″E |
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| Owner | Department of Defence |
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Porton Barracks was named after the Battle of Porton Plantation. A battle during the Second World War that involved the 31st/51st Battalion, Royal Queensland Regiment.
Current units
References
- "51 FNQR HEADQUARTERS QUEERAH PORTON BARRACKS, QUEENSLAND" (PDF).
- Cadets, GOLD:c=AU;o=Australian Government;ou=Department of Defence;ou=Australian Army (21 February 2018). "Australian Army Cadets - Unit Finder". armycadets.gov.au. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
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