About the base
Tasmania is a multi-site base that includes training areas, barracks and depots.
Anglesea Barracks is the main site and one of the oldest Defence bases, built in 1811 when Governor Macquarie visited the colony.
Other major sites includes:
- Derwent Barracks
- DSTG Scottsdale
- Kokoda Barracks
- Fort Direction
- Paterson Barracks
- Youngtown Depot
- Burnie Depot
Access
All visitors without a Defence Common Access Cards (DCAC) must organise access through Wilson’s Security or VENTIA (if a contractor) prior to arrival on site.
Entry is subject to the following conditions, failure to comply may result in removal and or exclusion from the base.
- complete and understand the National Base Induction, including the local barracks, depots and training areas conditions of entry plus health and safety guidelines.
- only enter areas to which you have been granted access.
- ensure that accompanying children are adequately supervised.
Visiting Hours
Museum at Anglesea Barracks is open to the public via appointment. 9 am – 1 pm Tuesday - Saturday and 10 am - 2 pm Sunday.
Road Rules
The speed limit on all Tasmanian sites is 20km/h, vehicles are to give way to a formed body of troops until permission to pass is indicated. Maximum speed when passing troops is 10km/h.
The Davey Street intersection immediately after the exit gate is uncontrolled. There are no traffic lights to guide exiting vehicles. Please exercise caution when leaving.
The Department of Defence accepts no responsibility for loss or damage to vehicles parked on base, or any goods or items carried in or on the said vehicle, whether caused or contributed to by negligence or in any manner whatsoever.
Vehicles are only to be parked in the designated parking areas.
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.
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Status |
Sounds |
Procedure |
|---|---|---|
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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.
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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.
Security: 03 6238 9401
DCAC access (Tues 12pm -4:00pm and Thurs 11pm -3pm): 0417 338 959
Base Support: 0417 356 260 or segservicedeliverysezbasemgt.tas@defence.gov.au
Army Museum: 03 6215 7503 or segservicedeliverysezbasemgt.tas@defence.gov.au