The Mount Bundey Training Area (MBTA) is a 117,300-hectare (290,000-acre) military training area in the Northern Territory of Australia.
| Mount Bundey Training Area | |
|---|---|
MBTA | |
| Mount Bundey, Northern Territory in Australia | |
  Mount Bundey Training Area Location in Northern Territory | |
| Coordinates | 12°59′56″S 131°47′49″E / 12.99889°S 131.79694°E |
| Type |
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| Area | 117,300 hectares (290,000 acres) |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Department of Defence |
| Operator |
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| Site history | |
| In use | 1988 – present |
History
editFormerly a cattle station, the property was acquired as a Defence Training Area in 1988.[1][citation needed]
An Urban Operations Training Facility was constructed in 2005.[citation needed]
The MBTA has been heavily used by the US Marine Air Ground Task Force since its first deployment in 2012.[citation needed]
In mid-2017 the ADF held Exercise Southern Jackaroo at Mount Bundey with elements of the 1st Brigade – Australian Army, US Marine Rotation Force – Darwin (MRF-D) and the Japanese Ground Self Defence Force (JGSDF).[2]
In 2021, prime minister Scott Morrison visited Robertson Barracks, where he announced a spend of A$747 million to upgrade the Robertson Barracks Close Training Area, Kangaroo Flats Training Area, Mount Bundey Training Area, and Bradshaw Field Training Area. This was part of a total of A$8 billion allocated for spending on defence installations in the Northern Territory.[3]
Location and description
editMBTA is a 117,300-hectare (290,000-acre) military training area located 75 km (47 mi) south-east of Humpty Doo, south of the Arnhem Highway, between the Mary River and Kakadu National Park.[1]
The United States and Singaporean militaries both conduct joint tank exercises with Australian forces in the MBTA.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ a b "Mt Bundey Training Area, Northern Territory" (PDF). Australian Government: Department of Defence. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 July 2020.
- ^ Hartigan, Brian (31 May 2017). "Exercise Southern Jackaroo 2017". CONTACT magazine. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
- ^ Vivian, Steve (28 April 2021). "PM visits Howard Springs as Commonwealth spruiks $747 million Top End ADF upgrade". ABC News. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
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