Australian Army Land Warfare Centre, Canungra
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The Land Warfare Centre at Canungra, Queensland
is an Australian Army
training centre to meet the needs of combat training. The training centre was formed in 1942 as the Jungle Training Centre in response to the requirement to train troops for jungle combat in the South West Pacific Area
during World War II
. It was renamed the Land Warfare Centre, Canungra in 1975.
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
is an Australian Army
Australian Army
The Australian Army is Australia's military land force. It is part of the Australian Defence Force along with the Royal Australian Navy and the Royal Australian Air Force. While the Chief of Defence commands the Australian Defence Force , the Army is commanded by the Chief of Army...
training centre to meet the needs of combat training. The training centre was formed in 1942 as the Jungle Training Centre in response to the requirement to train troops for jungle combat in the South West Pacific Area
South West Pacific Area
South West Pacific Area was the name given to the Allied supreme military command in the South West Pacific Theatre of World War II. It was one of four major Allied commands in the Pacific theatres of World War II, during 1942–45...
during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. It was renamed the Land Warfare Centre, Canungra in 1975.