Anglesea Barracks
{{short description|Australian Defence Organisation barracks in central Hobart, Tasmania, Australia}}
{{Use Australian English|date=May 2024}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}}
{{Infobox military installation
|name=Anglesea Barracks
|location=Hobart, Tasmania
|image=File:Soldiers Barracks Anglesea Barracks.JPG
|caption=The two story 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
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|coordinates = {{coord|-42.888745|147.325496|type:landmark|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
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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.{{cite web|url=http://www.heritage.gov.au/cgi-bin/ahpi/record.pl?RNE11301 |title=AHPI Anglesea Barracks |website=www.heritage.gov.au |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120308025601/http://www.heritage.gov.au/cgi-bin/ahpi/record.pl?RNE11301 |archive-date=2012-03-08 }} It is the oldest Australian Army barracks still in use and celebrated its bicentenary in December 2011.{{cite news|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-12-03/20110312---australia27s-oldest-operational-barracks-celebrates/3710950|title=Australia's oldest operational barracks celebrates its bicentenary|newspaper=ABC News |date=3 December 2011 |publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation|access-date=2011-12-13}}
Despite the small variation in spelling it was named after Henry Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey who was involved with the Board of Ordnance.{{sfn|Jobson|2009|p=102}}
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:
- Battalion HQ, 12th/ 40th Battalion, The Royal Tasmania Regiment;
- Adelaide Universities Regiment, Tasmania Company;
- Australian Army Band – Tasmania;
- No. 29 Squadron RAAF (Royal Australian Air Force);
- Navy Headquarters Tasmania (Royal Australian Navy);
- TS Hobart, Australian Navy Cadet Band{{cite web |url=https://www.cadetnet.gov.au/anc/tshobart/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130820083440/https://www.cadetnet.gov.au/anc/tshobart/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-08-20 |title=TS Hobart |website=www.cadetnet.gov.au }}
- Anglesea Barracks Medical Centre;
- Defence Estate and Infrastructure Group – Service Delivery Division Victoria & Tasmania;
- Defence Force Recruiting
- Australian Air Force Cadets - 502 Squadron & 5 Wing Headquarters
- Australian Army Cadets - Tasmania Battalion Headquarters
=Angelsea Barracks messing=
File:Anglesea Barracks Sergeants Mess November 2010.jpg
The barracks contains an Officers' Mess and Sergeants' Mess.
=Other facilities=
It also houses, in the old gaol, the Army Museum of Tasmania.
The site is also home to one of two Defence National Contact Centres with the other being located in Cooma, NSW.
Notes
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References
- {{cite book |last=Jobson|first=Christopher|date=2009|title=Looking Forward, Looking Back: Customs and Traditions of the Australian Army|location=Wavell Heights, Queensland|publisher=Big Sky Publishing|isbn=9780980325164}}
External links
{{commons category|Anglesea Barracks}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20070311000452/http://www.discovertasmania.com.au/home/index.cfm?siteid=297&display=product&productid=9000904&srch=true Discover Tasmania: Anglesea Barracks]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20130728203856/http://militarymuseumtasmania.org.au/main/ Military Museum of Tasmania]
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Category:Barracks in Australia
Category:Buildings and structures in Hobart
Category:1814 establishments in Australia
Category:Residential buildings completed in 1814