Where are the RAAF bases in Australia?

Where are the RAAF bases in Australia?

Bases

  • Northern Territory. RAAF Base Darwin. RAAF Base Tindal.
  • Queensland. RAAF Base Townsville.
  • New South Wales. RAAF Base Williamtown.
  • Australian Capital Territory. Russell Offices.
  • Victoria. RAAF Base East Sale.
  • South Australia. RAAF Base Edinburgh.
  • Western Australia. RAAF Base Pearce.
  • Malaysia. RMAF Base Butterworth.

What area does greater Melbourne cover?

3,858 mi²
Melbourne/Area

What is the RAAF base in Darwin called?

RAAF Base Darwin (IATA: DRW, ICAO: YPDN) is a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) military air base located in the city of Darwin, in the Northern Territory, Australia.

Is there an Air Force base in Alice Springs?

U.S. U.S. Pine Gap is the commonly used name for a US satellite surveillance base and Australian Earth station approximately 18 kilometres (11 mi) south-west of the town of Alice Springs, Northern Territory in the centre of Australia which is jointly operated by Australia and the United States.

What Air Force base is in Australia?

The Royal Australian Air Force has three bases in Victoria – RAAF Base East Sale, RAAF Base Williams – Laverton and RAAF Base Point Cook.

Is Sunbury regional or metropolitan?

Also known as Greater Melbourne, Metropolitan Melbourne takes in about 5 million people across almost 10,000 square kilometres. Its northern reaches include areas such as Sunbury, Kalkallo, Mernda, Whittlesea and Strathewen.

What suburbs are greater Melbourne?

Suburbs A-Z

  • Abbotsford 3067. Abbotsford, Victoria.
  • Altona 3018. Altona, Victoria.
  • Ashburton 3147. Ashburton, Victoria.
  • Ashwood 3147. Ashwood, Victoria.
  • Auburn 3123. Auburn, Victoria.
  • Avonsleigh 3782. Avonsleigh, Victoria.
  • Balaclava 3183. Balaclava, Victoria.
  • Balwyn 3103. Balwyn, Victoria.

What is the postcode of West Melbourne?

3003
West Melbourne/Postal codes

Is Sunbury a western suburb?

Sunbury (/ˈsʌnbəri/) is a satellite city located 39 kilometres (24 mi) north-west of Melbourne’s central business district, in the state of Victoria, Australia. Its local government area is the City of Hume….Sunbury, Victoria.

Sunbury Victoria
• Density 1,633/km2 (4,229/sq mi)
Established 1836
Postcode(s) 3429
Elevation 309 m (1,014 ft)

What is the biggest military base in Australia?

Lavarack Barracks
Lavarack Barracks in Townsville is the largest Australian Army base and is home-base for the 3rd Brigade and includes the Operational Deployment Force and facilities to undertake mission rehearsal exercises prior to deployment.

Where is launchlaverton RAAF?

Laverton Raaf is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria and is about 20 kms west-southwest of VIC’s capital city of Melbourne. Laverton is 1 km east-southeast. Seabrook is 2 kms south-southeast.

What happened to RAAF Laverton?

The military airfield at RAAF Williams, Laverton was decommissioned and has now been developed into a new suburb – Williams Landing. The Laverton base and airfield was established by the Royal Australian Air Force on 01 March 1926, and is the third oldest RAAF base in Australia.

What is the name of the RAAF Base in Australia?

RAAF Williams ( ICAO: YMPC) is a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) military air base set across two locations, at Point Cook and Laverton, located approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) south-west of the Melbourne central business district in Victoria, Australia.

Where is Laverton in Victoria?

LAVERTON Postcode (VIC) Laverton is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria and is about 19 kms west-southwest of VIC’s capital city of Melbourne. In the 2011 Australian census the population of Laverton was 4,065 when there were 1,926 Females and 2,139 Males living there with a median age of 35.

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