Wivenhoe Barracks

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Wivenhoe Barracks is an Australian Defence Force barracks in central Burnie, Tasmania.

Wivenhoe Barracks is home to the following units:

Until 2018 Wivenhoe Barracks was home to part of A Coy, 12th/40th Battalion, Royal Tasmania Regiment. It has since relocated to Youngtown Barracks. [2]

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References

  1. "64 Army Cadet Unit - Burnie". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
  2. "Lions Roar Magazine - 2018" (PDF).