Robertson Barracks and Antenna Array

MILITARY BASES

Robertson Barracks Antenna Array
Australian Army
Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia
-12° 25' 50.55", +130° 57' 38.52"
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Robertson Barracks Antenna Array
Closeups
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Main Station
DN NDB - DARWIN AS - 344.000KHz Range 85 - Magnetic Deviation E3.282°
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Linear Array
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Triangle Array
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Hexagon Array #1
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Quad Array
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Hexagon Array #2

Robertson Barracks
Australian Army
Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia
-12° 25' 31.70", +130° 58' 27.88"
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Entire Barracks

Robertson Barracks is a major Australian Army base located in the outer Darwin, Northern Territory suburb of Knuckey Lagoon.

Robertson Barracks was built during the 1990s. The Barracks are home to the 1st Brigade and the 1st Aviation Regiment.

Military Area 1st Brigade

The 1st Brigade is the Australian Army's light armoured brigade consisting of more than 3400 civilian and military personnel.

Based at Robertson Barracks, Palmerston, 20kms south of Darwin in the Northern Territory, 1st Brigade soldiers and families are at the forefront of the Australia's operational commitments around the world.

Currently operational commitments include Iraq, Afghanistan and Timor Leste, most notably are the Brigade commitments to the Overwatch Battle Group (West) and the Force Level Logistics Asset.

The Brigade is also extremely well equipped having recieved the new M1A1 Abrams Tank that arrived in March this year, and preparing for the arrival of the upgraded M113 Armoured Fighting Vehicle in November.

Brigadier Craig Orme is the Commander of 1st Brigade.

SOURCE: Land Command HQ 1 Bde Home

Helicopter Pads and Hangers

Robertson Barracks has a helicopter airfield, similar to Holsworthy Barracks. Interesting to note that the Base looks completely deserted save a few cars...

Related Links:

The Australian Army

Land Command HQ 1 Bde Home - Robertson Barracks
Land Command HQ 3 Bde Home - Holsworthy Barracks

Bradshaw Field Training Area
Joint Rapid Airfield Construction (JRAC) 2007 Demonstration Project. Bradshaw Field Training Area (BFTA), Northern Territory, Australia. U.S.Army Corps of Engineers - PDF

RAAF Base Darwin
Royal Australian Air Force
Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia
-12° 24' 45.68", +130° 53' 55.51"
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Air Base Overview
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Ammunition Storage Bunkers

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