Enoggera Barracks 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...

 base in the northwestern Brisbane

Brisbane

Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...

 suburb of Enoggera

Enoggera, Queensland

Enoggera is a suburb of Brisbane, in Queensland, Australia. The suburb is located 6 km north-west of the Brisbane CBD.-History:In 1845 John Brennan purchased six hectares of land in Enoggera. Six years later, Thomas Hayes moved to the area and bought thirty-three acres of land...

 in Queensland

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...

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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 militia. Since then the base facilities have grown as the Army's presence there has grown through its involvement in the two World Wars and beyond.

Currently 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

11th Brigade (Australia)

The Australian 11th Brigade is an Australian Army brigade which currently comprises most Australian Army Reserve units located in Queensland. The Brigade was first formed in early 1916 as part of the 3rd Division and saw action during World War I and World War II.-Brigade Structure:*Headquarters...

 based at Enoggera. There are currently over 3,000 personnel on site, making it one of the largest 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...

 bases in the country.

In January 2011 Enoggera Barracks was the location of the headquarters for the Australian Defence Force's response to the 2010–2011 Queensland floods

2010–2011 Queensland floods

A series of floods hit Australia, beginning in December 2010, primarily in the state of Queensland including its capital city, Brisbane. The floods forced the evacuation of thousands of people from towns and cities. At least seventy towns and over 200,000 people were affected. Damage initially was...

, Operation Queensland Flood Assist

Operation Queensland Flood Assist

Operation Queensland Flood Assist is a complex, multi-Service activity by the Australian Defence Force as a contribution to the response to the 2010–2011 Queensland floods. Coordinated to aid civilian emergency response efforts, at Federal inter-departmental level it is managed by Emergency...

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The base facilities are currently undergoing a $770 million expansion, which will see the number of regular personnel based at Enoggera rise to about 5,600 by 2014. The upgrade will focus upon redevoloping 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.

Current units

Formations

• HQ 1 DIV (DJFHQ)
  1st Division (Australia)
  The 1st Division is the main formation of the Australian Army and contains the majority of the army's regular forces. Its headquarters is in Enoggera, a suburb of Brisbane...
  
  
  • HQ 7 BDE
  • HQ 16 BDE (Aviation)
    16th Aviation Brigade (Australia)
    The 16th Aviation Brigade currently commands most of the Australian Army's aviation units. Formed on 2 April 2002 the brigade from the amalgamation of the Aviation Support Group and the 1st Division's Aviation unit, it is headquartered in Enoggera, Queensland with units based throughout...
    
    

Royal Australian Armoured Corps

• 2nd/14th Light Horse Regiment
  2nd/14th Light Horse Regiment
  The 2nd/14th Light Horse Regiment is a regiment of the Australian Army and forms part of the Royal Australian Armoured Corps. The regiment was formed in 1952 though sentimentally traces its lineage to 1860...
  
  

Royal Australian Artillery

• 1st Field Regiment
  1st Field Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery
  The 1st Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery is a close support regiment attached to the 7th Brigade at Enoggera Barracks in Queensland. The unit was formed in 1914 under the name 1st Australian Field Artillery Brigade, part of 1st Division Artillery during World War I and later served in World War...
  
  
  • 105th Medium Battery
    105th Medium Battery, Royal Australian Artillery
    The 105th Medium Battery is a unit of the Royal Regiment of Australian Artillery that can trace its history back to March 1916, when it was raised as 105th Howitzer Battery in Egypt...
    
     (This unit was formerly a field artillery unit until 2005)
• 20th Surveillance and Target Acquisition Regiment
  20th Surveillance and Target Acquisition Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery
  The 20th Surveillance and Target Acquisition Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery is an Australian Army Regiment which was raised in 2006. The Regiment is responsible for providing the Australian Army with artillery spotting and tactical reconnaissance...
  
  
  • 131st Surveillance and Target Acquisition Battery
  • 132nd Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Battery
  • Combat Service and Support Battery

Royal Australian Engineers

• 2nd Combat Engineer Regiment
  2nd Combat Engineer Regiment (Australia)
  The 2nd Combat Engineer Regiment ' is an Australian Army modular engineer regiment trained for sapper/combat engineer operations. 2 CER's lineage is traced back to 7th Field Company . During World War I, this unit was renowned for action during the Battle of the Somme, Menin Road and the Hindenburg...
  
  
• 6th Engineer Support Regiment
  • 1st Topographical Survey Squadron
  • 21st Construction Squadron

Royal Australian Corps of Signals

• 1st Signal Regiment (DJFHQ/1DIV)
  • 101 Signal Squadron
  • 130 Signal Squadron (Notional)
• 136 Signal Squadron (Fixed/Strategic)
• 139 Signal Squadron (7 Command Support Regiment)

Royal Australian Infantry Corps

• 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
  6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
  6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment is a motorised infantry battalion of the Australian Army. It was originally raised in Brisbane, Queensland, on 6 June 1965 and has since then served in a number of overseas deployments and conflicts including South Vietnam, East Timor and Iraq...
  
  
• 8th/9th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
  8th/9th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
  The 8th/9th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment is an 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...
  
  
• 9th Battalion, Royal Queensland Regiment
  9th Battalion, Royal Queensland Regiment
  9th Battalion, Royal Queensland Regiment is a Reserve light infantry battalion of the Australian Army, raised and based in the state of Queensland. It is part of the Royal Queensland Regiment and is currently attached to the 11th Brigade of the 2nd Division...
  
  
• 25th/49th Battalion, Royal Queensland Regiment

Royal Australian Army Medical Corps

• Gallipoli Barracks Health Centre
• 2nd Health Support Battalion
• 7th Combat Services Support Battalion
• Army Malaria Institute
• Area Health Services — South Queensland

Australian Army Band Corps

• Australian Army Band — Brisbane

Royal Australian Corps of Military Police

• D Coy, 1 MP Battalion

Australian Army Cadets

• Headquarters South Queensland Australian Army Cadets Brigade
• 129th Army Cadet Unit