Woodside Barracks

Woodside Barracks is an Australian Army base located in Woodside in South Australia.

Woodside Barracks
Woodside, South Australia
Woodside Barracks
Coordinates34°58′14″S 138°53′6″E
TypeArmy barracks
Site information
Controlled byAustralian Army
Garrison information
Garrison16th Air Land Regiment

History

The base was established in 1927, and known as Woodside Camp. It consisted of 162 hectares and was located 27 kilometres (17 mi) east of Adelaide, South Australia. The camp was used for the training of light horse and infantry units of the Citizens Military Force (CMF). With the outbreak of the Second World War, barracks buildings were constructed to accommodate up to four infantry battalions. The 2/10th, 2/43rd and 2/48th battalions of the Second Australian Imperial Force were formed at the camp. The base also provided training facilities for several CMF units and provided temporary accommodation for elements of the United States Army's 32nd Infantry Division when it first arrived in Australia in May 1942. The camp was converted into a refugee reception camp in 1949 and could house up to 3,000 people. After being vacated the camp was again pressed into military service.[1] It was the home of 2 Field Ambulance, RAAMC before if moved to Ingleburn, NSW, and 3rd Bn Royal Australian Regiment from 14 Oct 1965 in the Kapyong Lines during its period of service in South Viet Nam and after before the move to Holsworthy in 1982. It was also the location of the School of Military Intelligence in late 1960s.

Woodside Barracks is currently home to the 16th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery.[2]

See also

References
  1. "Woodside Camp". Australian War Memorial. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
  2. "16th Air Land Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery". Australian Army. Retrieved 16 April 2020.

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