3rd Brigade - Australian Army

3rd Brigade - Australian Army The 3rd Brigade of the Australian Army is based in Townsville, comprising more than 4000 personnel. 3rd Brigade is located at Lavarack Barracks.
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It shares the base with a second Army Brigade, 11th Brigade. 3rd Brigade currently consists of the following units:
- 3rd Brigade Headquarters
- 1st Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment
- 3rd Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment
- 3rd Combat Engineer Regiment
- 3rd Combat Signals Regiment
- 3rd Combat Service Support Battalion
- 4th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery
- 2nd Cavalry Reg

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The barracks are named after Lieutenant General Sir John Lavarack, an Australian Army officer during both World Wars and Governor of Queensland from 1946 to 1957.

NEW TOY!!! The AS9 Huntsman self-propelled artillery 😍😍😍 4REGT gunners fired this bad boy for the first time in Puckapun...
01/06/2026

NEW TOY!!! The AS9 Huntsman self-propelled artillery 😍😍😍
4REGT gunners fired this bad boy for the first time in Puckapunyal earlier this week and we've already already received the first delivery of AS9s to Lavarack Barracks.

When the whole squad pulls up 😀 EX SJ26
31/05/2026

When the whole squad pulls up 😀 EX SJ26

30/05/2026

A very Townsville farewell 🫑

EXERCISE SOUTHERN JACKAROO 2026πŸ‡¦πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡―πŸ‡΅πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ 🦘πŸ’ͺ ι™ΈδΈŠθ‡ͺθ‘›ιšŠ Japan Ground Self-Defense ForceMarine Rotational Force Darwin
29/05/2026

EXERCISE SOUTHERN JACKAROO 2026
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ι™ΈδΈŠθ‡ͺθ‘›ιšŠ Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
Marine Rotational Force Darwin

Q: Guess the ammunition frag πŸ’₯❔πŸ’₯
28/05/2026

Q: Guess the ammunition frag πŸ’₯❔πŸ’₯

An honour to farewell our leaders Chief of Army, Lieutenant General Simon Stuart AO, DSC, and Regimental Sergeant Major ...
27/05/2026

An honour to farewell our leaders Chief of Army, Lieutenant General Simon Stuart AO, DSC, and Regimental Sergeant Major – Army, Warrant Officer Kim Felmingham NSC OAM, at Townsville’s Lavarack Barracks today 🫑

⚠️ CONVOYS ⚠️ Australian, ι™ΈδΈŠθ‡ͺθ‘›ιšŠ Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and Marine Rotational Force Darwin convoys are hitting t...
26/05/2026

⚠️ CONVOYS ⚠️
Australian, ι™ΈδΈŠθ‡ͺθ‘›ιšŠ Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and Marine Rotational Force Darwin convoys are hitting the road today in preparation for Exercise Southern Jackaroo πŸ‡¦πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡―πŸ‡΅πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Thanks for your patience as these convoys roll up the highway through Townsville and Charters Towers over the coming days.

Long range snipers
26/05/2026

Long range snipers

25/05/2026

Desk job? No thanks.
3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment

Embrace the suck
24/05/2026

Embrace the suck

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