Victoria Barracks, Sydney

Victoria Barracks, Sydney

Victoria Barracks is an Australian Army base in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Victoria Barracks is located in the suburb of Paddington, between Oxford Street and Moore Park Road. It is just north of the Moore Park, the Sydney Cricket Ground and Sydney Football Stadium.

Victoria Barracks houses the Headquarters Land Command and Headquarters Training Command.

The Army Museum of NSW is housed in the original District Military Prison, constructed in 1800. It is open to visitors on Thursday from 01:00 a.m. to 12:30 a.m. and Sunday from 10:00 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. Tours of the Barracks precinct are conducted by the "Corps of Guides" on Thursdays starting at 10:00 a.m.

History

The Regency style Main Barracks building was constructed of Hawkesbury sandstone by convicts between 1841 and 1846. The first building completed was the Officers' Quarters which was completed in 1842.

The Main Barrack Block was completed in 1846 and was designed to accommodate 650 soldiers. The bell and clock were added to the building in 1856. The Barracks were originally occupied by regiments of the British Army. The British troops vacated the Barracks in 1870. The Barracks was the premier military training site in Australia for many years, from its completion until after Federation in 1901.

The Bungalow was built in 1847 as the Barrack Master's Residence. The Garrison Hospital was built in 1845 to accommodate 36 patients. During the 1930s it was converted into an Officers' Mess.

The gate on Oxford Street is referred to as the Queen Victoria Gate while the gate on Moore Park road is known as the Convict Gate.Busby's Bore, was Sydney's second water supply, built by convicts between 1827 and 1837. An access shaft is located at the museum.

External links

* [http://www.awm.gov.au/units/place_1101.asp Information page] Australian War Memorial
* [http://travel.duchs.com/Australia/Sydney/See/Victoria_Barracks/ Image and Link Collection]

*Victoria Barracks Tour Guide


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