Porton Barracksis a military facility founded in 1971 inEdmonton,Cairns Region,Queensland,Australia.[1]It is the home of the51st Battalion, Far North Queensland Regiment.[2]
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| Cairns,Queenslandin Australia | |
  Porton Barracks Location inQueensland | |
| Coordinates | 17°00′08″S145°44′45″E/ 17.00222°S 145.74583°E |
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| Owner | Department of Defence |
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Porton Barracks was named after theBattle of Porton Plantation.A battle during theSecond World Warthat involved the31st/51st Battalion, Royal Queensland Regiment.
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edit- ^"Porton Barracks".Defence.Australian Government.Archivedfrom the original on 4 April 2024.Retrieved4 April2024.
- ^"51 FNQR HEADQUARTERS QUEERAH PORTON BARRACKS, QUEENSLAND"(PDF).Archived(PDF)from the original on 4 April 2024.Retrieved28 April2020.
- ^Cadets, GOLD:c=AU;o=Australian Government;ou=Department of Defence;ou=Australian Army (21 February 2018)."Australian Army Cadets - Unit Finder".armycadets.gov.au.Archivedfrom the original on 11 March 2020.Retrieved5 June2020.
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