Anglesea Barracks is an

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barracks in central

Hobart Hobart ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the island state of Tasmania, Australia. Located in Tasmania's south-east on the estuary of the River Derwent, it is the southernmost capital city in Australia. Despite containing nearly hal ...

Tasmania Tasmania (; palawa kani: ''Lutruwita'') is an island States and territories of Australia, state of Australia. It is located to the south of the Mainland Australia, Australian mainland, and is separated from it by the Bass Strait. The sta ...

. The site was chosen in December 1811 by

Lachlan Macquarie Major-general (United Kingdom), Major General Lachlan Macquarie, Companion of the Order of the Bath, CB (; ; 31 January 1762 – 1 July 1824) was a British Army officer and colonial administrator from Scotland. Macquarie served as the fifth Gove ...

and construction began on the first buildings to occupy the site in 1814. It is the oldest

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barracks still in use and celebrated its bicentenary in December 2011. Despite the small variation in spelling it was named after

Henry Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey Henry William Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey (17 May 1768 – 29 April 1854), styled Lord Paget between 1784 and 1812 and known as the Earl of Uxbridge between 1812 and 1815, was a British Army officer and politician. After serving as a member ...

who was involved with the

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Current units and facilities

Anglesea Barracks is the administrative centre for all Defence sites in Tasmania. The barracks is home to various civilian and military departments including: *Battalion HQ, 12th/ 40th Battalion, The

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; *

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, Tasmania Company; * Australian Army Band – Tasmania; * No. 29 Squadron RAAF (

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); *Navy Headquarters Tasmania (

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); *TS Hobart, Australian Navy Cadet Band *Anglesea Barracks Medical Centre; *Defence Estate and Infrastructure Group – Service Delivery Division Victoria & Tasmania; *Defence Force Recruiting *

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- 502 Squadron & 5 Wing Headquarters *

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- Tasmania Battalion Headquarters

Angelsea Barracks messing

Anglesea Barracks Sergeants Mess November 2010

The barracks contains an Officers' Mess and Sergeants' Mess.

Other facilities

It also houses, in the old gaol, the Army Museum of Tasmania. The site is also home to one of two Defence National Contact Centres with the other being located in Cooma, NSW.

Notes

References

External links

Discover Tasmania: Anglesea Barracks

Military Museum of Tasmania
{{Hobart landmarks Barracks in Australia Buildings and structures in Hobart 1814 establishments in Australia Residential buildings completed in 1814 Commonwealth Heritage List places in Tasmania Military installations in Tasmania