Anglesea Barracks

Australian Defence Organisation barracks in central Hobart, Tasmania, Australia


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::summary Australian Defence Organisation barracks in central Hobart, Tasmania, Australia ::

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FieldValue
nameAnglesea Barracks
locationHobart, Tasmania
image[[File:Soldiers Barracks Anglesea Barracks.JPG
captionThe two-storey Soldiers Barracks at Anglesea Barracks. This building was built between 1847 and 1848.
typeDefence Establishment
built1814
used1814–present
controlledbyAustralian Defence Organisation, Australian Government
coordinates
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|name=Anglesea Barracks |location=Hobart, Tasmania |image=[[File:Soldiers Barracks Anglesea Barracks.JPG|300px|The two-storey Soldiers Barracks at Anglesea Barracks. This building was built between 1847 and 1848.]] |caption=The two-storey Soldiers Barracks at Anglesea Barracks. This building was built between 1847 and 1848. |type= Defence Establishment |built=1814 |materials= |used=1814–present |controlledby=Australian Defence Organisation, Australian Government |garrison= |commanders= |battles= |coordinates = Anglesea Barracks is an Australian Defence Force barracks in central Hobart, Tasmania. The site was chosen in December 1811 by Lachlan Macquarie and construction began on the first buildings to occupy the site in 1814. It is the oldest Australian Army barracks still in use and celebrated its bicentenary in December 2011.

Despite the small variation in spelling it was named after Henry Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey who was involved with the Board of Ordnance.

Current units and facilities

Anglesea Barracks is the administrative centre for all Defence sites in Tasmania.

The barracks is home to various civilian and military departments including:

Angelsea Barracks messing

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/dc/Anglesea_Barracks_Sergeants_Mess_November_2010.jpg" caption="The Sergeants' Mess in 2010"] ::

The barracks contains an Officers' Mess and Sergeants' Mess.

Other facilities

It also houses, in the old jail, the Army Museum of Tasmania.

The site is also home to one of two Defence National Contact Centres; the other is located in Cooma, NSW.

Notes

References

References

  1. "AHPI Anglesea Barracks".
  2. (3 December 2011). "Australia's oldest operational barracks celebrates its bicentenary". [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]].
  3. "TS Hobart".

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