Holsworthy Barracks

{{Short description|Barracks in New South Wales, Australia}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2021}}

{{Use Australian English|date=August 2011}}

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| name = Holsworthy Barracks

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| partof = Holsworthy military reserve

| location = {{NSWcity|Holsworthy}}, Sydney, New South Wales

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| country = Australia

| image = Holsworthy Barracks NSW Australia 20070223.jpg

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| caption = Aerial view of the barracks' helicopter facilities

| image2 = 1989 UNTAG farewell parade at Holsworthy.JPG

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| caption2 = UNTAG farewell parade at Holsworthy Barracks for the 1 Australian Service Contingent (1ASC), 1989.

| type = Barracks

| coordinates = {{coord|33|59|42|S|150|57|06|E|region:AU-NSW|display=inline,title}}

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| ownership = Department of Defence

| operator = {{army|Australia}}

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| site_other = Defence Force Correctional Establishment

| site_area = {{convert|22000|ha|abbr=on}}{{spaced endash}} {{small|(Holsworthy military reserve)}}

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| built = 1880s{{cite web |url=http://www.defence.gov.au/id/_Master/docs/NCRP/NSW/0382HolsworthyBarracksNSW.pdf |title=Holsworthy Barracks, New South Wales |work=Department of Defence |publisher=Australian Government |date=1 October 2013 |access-date=27 August 2017 }}

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| occupants = {{bulleted list|145 Signal Squadron|2nd Commando Regiment|6th Aviation Regiment|1st Health Support Battalion}}

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| r1-number = 11/29

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| footnotes = Sources: AIP{{AIP AU|YSHW|name=Holsworthy}}

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Holsworthy military base {{Airport codes||YSHW}} is an Australian Army military barracks, located in the Heathcote National Park in Holsworthy approximately {{convert|25|km|abbr=on}} from the central business district, in south-western Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The barracks is part of the Holsworthy military reserve, which is {{convert|22000|ha|acre|adj=on|abbr=on}} training area and artillery range for the Australian Army, established in the 1880s and been in active use since World War I. Following World War II, it became a major base for the permanent component of the Australian Army in New South Wales. Holsworthy Military Airport is also located in the reserve. Activities carried out on the base include the use of firing ranges, chemical weapons testing, fire training, vehicle maintenance, and bulk chemical storage and distribution from numerous above ground and underground storage tanks.

Following the movement of many units of the Regular Army to Darwin, Northern Territory, in the late 1990s, many Army Reserve units were moved from other depots to Holsworthy Barracks, including the Headquarters of the 5th Brigade.{{cite web|title=Major Army Bases|url=http://www.defencejobs.gov.au/army/about-the-army/army-bases/|website=Defence Jobs|publisher=Department of Defence|access-date=27 December 2015}}{{cite web|title=DHA Holsworth Base Guide|url=https://www.dha.gov.au/housing/living-in-accommodation/base-guides/holsworthy|website=Defence Housing Australia|access-date=27 December 2015}}

The base is currently home to 142 Signal Squadron, 2nd Commando Regiment (2 Cdo Regt), Special Operations Engineer Regiment and 6th Aviation Regiment. A number of training units and the Defence Force Correctional Establishment are also located at Holsworthy.

The base is also home to the regional headquarters of both NSW Australian Army Cadets Brigade and NSW 2nd Australian Army Cadets Brigade.