Keswick Barracks is a barracks of the

Australian Army The Australian Army is the principal Army, land warfare force of Australia. It is a part of the Australian Defence Force (ADF), along with the Royal Australian Navy and the Royal Australian Air Force. The Army is commanded by the Chief of Army ...

Keswick, South Australia Keswick() is an inner south-western suburb of Adelaide, adjacent to the Adelaide Park Lands, park lands, and located in the City of West Torrens. The suburb is home to the Keswick Barracks, the headquarters of the Royal District Nursing Service ...

. The barracks are located on Anzac Highway adjacent to the

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. The base is separated from the showgrounds by the Adelaide-Wolseley railway line. The barracks' historic Headquarters Building is listed on both the

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and the former

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. The barracks is also home to the Army Museum of South Australia.

Current units

* 9th Brigade * 10th/27th Battalion, Royal South Australia Regiment * 3rd Health Support Battalion *144 Signals Squadron *47 Army Cadet Unit *413 Army Cadet Unit (Pipes & Drums). *601 Squadron Australian Air Force Cadets *617 Squadron Australian Air Force Cadets

Previous Units

* 48th Field Battery

References

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