Porton Barracks
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Type
- Army barracks (1971–present)
Operator
Australian Army (1971–present)
| Porton Barracks | |
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| Cairns, Queensland in Australia | |
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| Owner | Department of Defence |
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| Location | |
  Porton Barracks Location in Queensland | |
| Coordinates | 17°00′08″S 145°44′45″E / 17.00222°S 145.74583°E |
Porton Barracks is a military facility founded in 1971 in Edmonton, Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] It is the home of the 51st Battalion, Far North Queensland Regiment.[2]
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.
