Anglesea Barracks is an

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barracks in central

Hobart Hobart ( ; Nuennonne/Palawa kani: ''nipaluna'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania. Home to almost half of all Tasmanians, it is the least-populated Australian state capital city, and second-small ...

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. The site was chosen in December 1811 by

Lachlan Macquarie Major-general (United Kingdom), Major General Lachlan Macquarie, Companion of the Order of the Bath, CB (; gd, Lachann MacGuaire; 31 January 1762 – 1 July 1824) was a British Army officer and colonial administrator from Scotland. Macquarie se ...

and construction began on the first buildings to occupy the site in 1814. It is the oldest

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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 Henry William Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey (17 May 1768 – 29 April 1854), styled Lord Paget between 1784 and 1812 and known as the Earl of Uxbridge between 1812 and 1815, was a British Army officer and politician. After serving as a member ...

who was involved with the

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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

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; *

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, Tasmania Company; * Australian Army Band – Tasmania; *

No. 29 Squadron RAAF No. 29 (City of Hobart) Squadron is a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) reserve Squadron (aviation), squadron located in Hobart, Tasmania. The squadron was formed in September 2001 and has the role of training Tasmanian RAAF reservists for air b ...

(

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); *Navy Headquarters Tasmania (

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); *TS Hobart, Australian Navy Cadet Band *Anglesea Barracks Medical Centre; *Defence Estate and Infrastructure Group – Service Delivery Division Victoria & Tasmania; *Defence Force Recruiting *

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- 502 Squadron & 5 Wing Headquarters *

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- Tasmania Battalion Headquarters

Angelsea Barracks messing

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

Other facilities

It also houses, in the old gaol, the

Army Museum of Tasmania The Army Museum of Tasmania (formerly known as the Military Museum of Tasmania) is located within Anglesea Barracks in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. Anglesea Barracks, constructed in 1814. The Barracks is included on the Commonwealth Heritage List. ...

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

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References

External links

Discover Tasmania: Anglesea Barracks

Military Museum of Tasmania
{{Hobart landmarks Barracks in Australia Buildings and structures in Hobart 1814 establishments in Australia Residential buildings completed in 1814 Commonwealth Heritage List places in Tasmania Military installations in Tasmania