HMAS Moreton

About the base

Provides shore based support to all Navy personnel and Naval operations in South East Queensland.

Access

All vehicles attempting access must stop at the designated swipe point and tap a valid identification card. This will be verified, ensuring that the person has been set up with access.

Visiting hours

7am – 4:15pm

Road rules

Speed limit is 10km/h throughout the base unless otherwise signposted and not to exceed 10km/h when overtaking formed military members.

HMAS Harman

About the base

Provides administrative support to Navy personnel located in the Canberra area. Harman is home to various Groups, Services, Reservists and a Naval Cadet unit.

Access

Access to HMAS Harman is via the main entry gate on Wilmetts St. A valid Defence Common Access Card (DCAC) must be shown on entry.

All visitors that do not hold a DCAC must report to the office at the main entry gate to gain a Visitor Identification Card.

HMAS Coonawarra

About the base

A vitally important Navy port given its proximity to our northern neighbours, and home to a large fleet of patrol boats.

Access

Wharf access is restricted. You may only access the wharf with approval from Port Services.

'Gundal' at Emery Point is an Indigenous site of significance and access is prohibited. Do not access this site without authorisation.

Road rules

​Speed limit is 30km/h throughout HMAS Coonawarra unless otherwise signposted and not to exceed 10km/h when overtaking formed military members.

HMAS Cairns

About the base

HMAS Cairns’ primary responsibility is to provide maintenance, logistic and administrative support for Cairns based Fleet Units. HMAS Cairns also provides refit and training support for neighbouring Pacific Island nations (Pacific Class Patrol Boats).

Access

Upon arrival you must present your current Defence Common Access Card (DCAC) to the staff at the Access Control Point (ACP)/front gate located on Draper Street. Access to base wharfs is prohibited unless authorised by Port Services.

Borneo Barracks

About the base

Home to the Army’s deployable electronic warfare unit and Defence’s electronic warfare operator training unit as well as the Defence Force School of Signals’ Electronic Warfare Wing.

Access

Only visitors with a bone fide reason to access the base will be provided access. All visitors are required to report to the guard room and present photographic identification. A host escort must be present in order for a visitor to be issued with a base pass.

Australian Defence Force Academy

About the base

The Australian Defence Force Academy develops and educates the future leaders of the Navy, Army and Air Force. The program combines military and leadership training with a recognised world class degree from the University of New South Wales.

Visiting hours

7am – 5pm

Road rules

Speed limit is 40km/h throughout the base unless otherwise signposted and not to exceed 10km/h when overtaking formed military members.

MH-60R Seahawk Romeo Weapon System

MH-60R Seahawk Romeo Weapon System

MH-60R Seahawk Romeo was acquired from the US Navy through Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program. The capability consists of

Navigational Display System

Navigational Display System

The product is responsible for the Electronic Chart Display and Information System modernised for the navigation of Royal Australian Navy ships and submarines.

This product replaces the use of paper charts for the planning, monitoring and recording of navigation of  ships and submarines.  This improves navigation safety and efficiency of  operations.

Content is current as at April 2023.

Battle Management Systems

Battle Management Systems

This project acquires and sustains digital command and control support systems that enhance combat power through the Battle Management system. The Battle Management system:

Anzac Class Frigate

Anzac Class Frigate

The support objective is to maintain the materiel capability of the Anzac Class Frigates through the provision of materiel support and ongoing maintenance of the ships and associated equipment, systems and operator training facilities.

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