Inverbrackie, South Australia
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Inverbrackie is a locality in the Adelaide Hills
region of South Australia
. It includes the Woodside Barracks
(16th Air Defence Regiment
), South Australia
, although there are also some other residents and businesses in Inverbrackie. It is about 3 km from Woodside
.
It is on the Nairne
to Woodside
road. The speed limit changes from 100 kilometres an hour to 80 kilometres an hour near the start of Inverbrackie.
, with the children attending local primary and high schools. The detention centre is managed by Serco and houses 400 people. While there was some controversy regarding the establishment of the detention centre in the area, community anger has subsided.
Adelaide Hills
The Adelaide Hills are part of the Mount Lofty Ranges, east of the city of Adelaide in the state of South Australia. It is unofficially centred on the largest town in the area, Mount Barker, which has a population of around 29,000 and is also one of Australia's fastest growing towns.- History :The...
region of South Australia
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
. It includes the Woodside Barracks
Woodside Barracks
Woodside Barracks is an Australian Army base located in South Australia at Woodside.-History:The base was established in 1927, and known as Woodside Camp. It consisted of 162 hectares and was located east of Adelaide, South Australia. The camp was used for the training of light horse and infantry...
(16th Air Defence Regiment
16th Air Defence Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery
The 16th Air Defence Regiment is the youngest regiment of the Royal Regiment of Australian Artillery. As the Australian Defence Force's only Ground Based Air Defence unit the Regiment is responsible for protecting a wide range of military assets during wartime, ranging from Army units in the field...
), South Australia
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
, although there are also some other residents and businesses in Inverbrackie. It is about 3 km from Woodside
Woodside, South Australia
Woodside is a town in the Adelaide Hills region of South Australia. The town is between Balhannah and Lobethal, from the state capital, Adelaide. Amenities include a swimming pool, , second hand store, grocery store, tennis club, bowls club and playing fields. The Johnston family of Oakbank...
.
It is on the Nairne
Nairne, South Australia
Nairne is a small township in South Australia and was founded by Matthew Smillie in 1839. Nairne is about 7 km from Mount Barker, in the federal Division of Mayo and in the state electoral district of Kavel...
to Woodside
Woodside, South Australia
Woodside is a town in the Adelaide Hills region of South Australia. The town is between Balhannah and Lobethal, from the state capital, Adelaide. Amenities include a swimming pool, , second hand store, grocery store, tennis club, bowls club and playing fields. The Johnston family of Oakbank...
road. The speed limit changes from 100 kilometres an hour to 80 kilometres an hour near the start of Inverbrackie.
Refugee camp
After the second World War, Inverbrackie was the site of a refugee camp. In 2010, the Australian Federal Government announced that it would house refugees again. It is now a low security, family orientated detention centreAustralian immigration detention facilities
Australian immigration detention facilities comprise a number of different facilities throughout Australia and one on the Australian territory of Christmas Island. They are used to house people who are detained under Australia’s policy of mandatory detention and previously under the now defunct...
, with the children attending local primary and high schools. The detention centre is managed by Serco and houses 400 people. While there was some controversy regarding the establishment of the detention centre in the area, community anger has subsided.