Enoggera Barracks (also known as Gallipoli Barracks) is an

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base in the northwestern

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suburb of Enoggera in

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, Australia. It was officially established in the early 20th century when the area was used for field training, although the area was used by military units as far back as the mid-19th century. Since then it has been developed into a modern military base, which is now home to units of the 7th and 11th Brigades as well as the headquarters of the 1st Division and the 16th Aviation Brigade.

History

The base has a long history, having been in existence officially since 1908, although the wider area has been used for military purposes since 1855. Upon its establishment, the camp consisted of four paddocks that were used for training and drill—Bell, Fraser's, Rifle and Thompson's—and a number of rifle ranges were established there for use by civilian groups and units of the

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. Since then the base facilities have been expanded as the Army's presence there has grown through its involvement in the two world wars and other conflicts. On Anzac Day (25 April) 1990, it was renamed Gallipoli Barracks. The base is home to the majority of 7th Brigade units. With the reorganisation of 7th Brigade in 2007, there are also a couple of units from the 11th Brigade based at Enoggera. It is one of the largest

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bases in the country. In January 2011, the base was the location of the headquarters for the Australian Defence Force's response to the

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The base facilities underwent a $770 million expansion, which raised the number of regular personnel based at Enoggera to about 5,600 in 2014. The upgrade included redeveloping the 7th Brigade's headquarters as well as construction of a new gym, an indoor pool and training centre, and an expansion of 8th/9th Battalion's lines, and new lines for 2CER and other units. The

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Memorial Walk is located on the base.

Current units

Formations * HQ 1 DIV (DJFHQ) ** HQ 7 BDE ** HQ 16 BDE (Aviation) Royal Australian Armoured Corps *

2nd/14th Light Horse Regiment The 2nd/14th Light Horse Regiment (Queensland Mounted Infantry) is a regiment of the Australian Army and forms part of the Royal Australian Armoured Corps. The regiment is an Australian Light Horse unit, and has been widely romanticised and pop ...

Royal Australian Artillery The Royal Regiment of Australian Artillery, normally referred to as the Royal Australian Artillery (RAA), is a Regiment of the Australian Army descended from the original colonial artillery units prior to Australia's federation. Australia's first ...

* 1st Regiment ** 105th Medium Battery (This unit was formerly a field artillery unit until 2005) * 20th Regiment **131st Surveillance and Target Acquisition Battery **132nd Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Battery **Combat Service and Support Battery

Royal Australian Engineers The Royal Australian Engineers (RAE) is the military engineering corps of the Australian Army (although the word corps does not appear in their name or on their badge). The RAE is ranked fourth in seniority of the corps of the Australian Army, be ...

* 2nd Combat Engineer Regiment * 6th Engineer Support Regiment ** 1st Topographic Survey Squadron **21st Construction Squadron

Royal Australian Corps of Signals The Royal Australian Corps of Signals (RASigs) is one of the 'arms' (combat support corps) of the Australian Army. It is responsible for installing, maintaining, and operating all types of telecommunications equipment and information systems. The m ...

*1st Signal Regiment (DJFHQ/1DIV) **101 Signal Squadron *7th Combat Signal Regiment (7BDE) **139 Signal Squadron **140 Signal Squadron *136 Signal Squadron (Fixed/Strategic)

Royal Australian Infantry Corps The Royal Australian Infantry Corps (RA Inf) is the parent corps for all infantry regiments of the Australian Army. It was established on 14 December 1948, with its Royal Corps status being conferred by His Majesty King George VI. At her corona ...

* 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment *

8th/9th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment The 8th/9th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (8/9 RAR) is a motorised infantry battalion of the Australian Army. It was originally formed in 1973 by linking together both the 8th and 9th Battalions of the Royal Australian Regiment. Over the n ...

* 9th Battalion, Royal Queensland Regiment *

25th/49th Battalion, Royal Queensland Regiment The 25th/49th Battalion, Royal Queensland Regiment (25/49 RQR) is a Reserve light infantry battalion in the Australian Army, based in the state of Queensland. Although it was officially formed in 1997, the unit can trace its lineage back to unit ...

Royal Australian Army Medical Corps The Royal Australian Army Medical Corps (RAAMC) is the branch of the Australian Army responsible for providing medical care to Army personnel. The AAMC was formed in 1902 through the amalgamation of medical units of the various Australian coloni ...

*Gallipoli Barracks Health Centre * 2nd General Health Battalion * 7th Combat Service Support Battalion *Army Malaria Institute *Area Health Services — South Queensland Australian Army Band Corps *8/9 Battalion Royal Australian Regiment Pipes and Drums *Australian Army Band — Brisbane *Royal Australian Artillery Band — Brisbane Royal Australian Corps of Military Police *D Coy, 1 MP Battalion Australian Army Cadets *Headquarters South Queensland Australian Army Cadets Brigade *129 Army Cadet Unit

Heritage listings

The base has a number of

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sites, including: * Inwood Road: Enoggera Magazine Complex * 431 Lloyd Street: School of Musketry * Murray Avenue: Small Arms Magazine * Wynter Road:

Remount Complex Remount Complex is a heritage-listed former military installation at Wynter Road, Gallipoli Barracks, Enoggera, Queensland, Enoggera, Queensland, Australia. The former Remount Complex is an important group of early twentieth century Australian ...

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