Kokoda Barracks is an
Australian Army
The Australian Army is the principal land warfare force of Australia, a part of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) along with the Royal Australian Navy and the Royal Australian Air Force. The Army is commanded by the Chief of Army (CA), wh ...
base located in the
Canungra
Canungra is a rural town and locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Canungra had a population of 1,229 people.
Geography
Located in South East Queensland, Canungra is situated in the Gold Coast hint ...
Military Area near
Witheren
Witheren is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia. In the Witheren had a population of 496 people.
History
Witheren State School opened on 21 August 1899. In 1936 tenders were called for a new school building. The ...
,
Queensland
)
, nickname = Sunshine State
, image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg
, map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia
, subdivision_type = Country
, subdivision_name = Australia
, established_title = Before federation
, establishe ...
. It is named after the
Kokoda Track campaign
The Kokoda Track campaign or Kokoda Trail campaign was part of the Pacific War of World War II. The campaign consisted of a series of battles fought between July and November 1942 in what was then the Australian Territory of Papua. It was primar ...
during the Second World War.
The
Australian Army Intelligence Corps
The Australian Intelligence Corps (AUSTINT) is a corps within the Australian Army. It was formed on 6 December 1907 and provides intelligence personnel in every formation headquarters in the Army.Dennis (et al) 2008, p. 65. , the corps consisted ...
has training facilities known as the Defence Intelligence Training Centre and the
Australian Army Land Warfare Centre, Canungra located here.
See also
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List of Australian military bases
Notes
References
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Barracks in Australia
Military installations in Queensland