Porton Barracks

Porton Barracks
Cairns, Queensland in Australia
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OwnerDepartment of Defence
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Location
Porton Barracks
Location in Queensland
Coordinates17°00′08″S 145°44′45″E / 17.00222°S 145.74583°E / -17.00222; 145.74583

Porton Barracks is a military facility founded in 1971 in Edmonton, Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia. It is the home of the 51st Battalion, Far North Queensland Regiment.

Porton Barracks was named after the Battle of Porton Plantation. A battle during the Second World War that involved the 31st/51st Battalion, Royal Queensland Regiment.

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