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Seymour - Puckapunyal Military Area

10 February 2016

One of the best-known military camps in Australia, Puckapunyal Camp, widely known simply as "Pucka", opened in November 1939 to accommodate troops of the 17th Brigade of the 6th Australian Division.  It was one of several new camps built for the concentration and training of the Second AIF because existing military facilities were already occupied by militia units. Initially 5,714 hectares o... Read more