Porton Barracks
Porton Barracks is a military facility founded in 1971 in Edmonton, Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia. It is the home of the 51st Battalion, Far North Queensland Regiment.
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
- 51st Battalion, Far North Queensland Regiment
- Delta Company, 31st/42nd Battalion, Royal Queensland Regiment
- 134 ACU (Army Cadet Unit)
References
- ^ "Porton Barracks". Defence. Australian Government. Archived from the original on 4 April 2024. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
- ^ "51 FNQR HEADQUARTERS QUEERAH PORTON BARRACKS, QUEENSLAND" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ^ 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. Archived from the original on 11 March 2020. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
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