The 2nd Military District was an administrative district of the

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that covered most of

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, with its headquarters in

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. The southern border with the 3rd Military District was the

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rather than the

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, and the western part of the state around

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was part of the 4th Military District. In March 1939 a regional command structure was adopted, with 2nd Military District becoming Eastern Command and the 5th Military District was redesignated Western Command, while the 1st Military District in

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became Northern Command, and the three southern districts, the 3rd, 4th and 6th Military Districts in Victoria,

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and

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, were amalgamated into Southern Command. This required legislative changes to the ''Defence Act'' (1903), and did not come into effect until October 1939.

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* * {{cite book, last=Long, first=Gavin, authorlink=Gavin Long, title=To Benghazi, year=1952, series= Australia in the War of 1939–1945. Series 1 – Army, volume= 1, publisher=

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, url=https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/RCDIG1070200/, location=Canberra, oclc=18400892 Military history of New South Wales Military districts of Australia

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