Lavarack Barracks

About the base

Home to the 3rd Brigade and elements of the 1st Division, 11th Brigade and 17th Sustainment Brigade and one of the major military establishments in Northern Australia. The base is also home to units from Joint Capability Group such as Joint Logistic Unit (NQ) and elements of Joint Health Unit North Queensland.

Access

Visitors without a Defence Common Access Card will need to access Melton Black Drive or Cluden Drive to be issued with a Visitor Identification Card. Heavy vehicle must use Cluden Drive.

Gates access have varying entrance and exit times. Access is available via:

  • Melton Black Drive 24/7
  • Andrew Ball Drive 6:30am - 8am Monday - Friday (entrance only)
  • Cluden Drive 5:30am - 5:30pm Monday - Friday exclude public holidays
  • Mark Reid Drive

    - 6am - 8:30am & 3:30pm - 5:30pm Monday & Wednesday - Friday

    - 6am - 8:30am & 3:30pm - 11pm Tuesday.

Road rules

​Speed limit is 40km/h throughout the base unless otherwise signposted. Do not exceed 10km/h when overtaking formed bodies of military members.

Kerb side parking and parking on grassed areas is prohibited unless otherwise posted.

Hazards

Name

Description

Armoured vehicles exhausts

Allow sufficient distance between your vehicle and armoured vehicles.

Crocodiles

It is prohibited to enter the waterways and caution should be taken when near the waters edge.

Range area

Do not enter the range area unless authorised to do so. There are signs to warn base personnel that they are entering the range. A red flag will signify when live firing is in progress.

Sirens will communicate information about the base security status and procedures. In the event you hear any of the following emergency warning tones, stop what you are doing immediately and follow the direction of your escort or ECO Warden. In the absence of direction, follow the procedures below and those detailed in the following pages of the National Base Induction.

Status

Sounds

Procedure

Alert

‘beep, beep, beep’ tone + ‘alert alert alert’ voice command

Prepare to receive direction and maintain awareness.

Evacuation

‘whoop, whoop, whoop’ tone + ‘evacuate, evacuate, evacuate’ voice command

Exit building and assemble at predetermined assembly area. Remain at assembly area and await further direction.

Lockdown

Rapid short ‘beeping’ tone + ‘lockdown, lockdown, lockdown’ voice command

Follow the CLOSE procedure.

  • Close windows, blinds, doors and turn off lights.
  • Lock computers and put documents away.
  • Out-of-sight and minimise movement.
  • Stay silent and turn off phones.
  • Endure and maintain.

Stand down

Low-pitched ‘buzzing’ tone + ‘stand-down, stand-down, stand-down’ voice command

Resume normal activities.

Call 000 for life threatening, critical or serious situations.