The Kangaroo Flats Training Area (KFTA) is an Australian Army training area located in the Northern Territory of Australia.
| Kangaroo Flats Training Area | |
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KFTA | |
| Charlotte, Northern Territory in Australia | |
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| Owner | Department of Defence |
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| Location | |
  Kangaroo Flats Training Area Location in the Northern Territory | |
| Coordinates | 12°47′31.8″S 130°51′08.9″E / 12.792167°S 130.852472°E |
| Area | 5,000 hectares (12,000 acres) |
Located near Berry Springs, Northern Territory, KFTA was initially established in the late 1970s as a field firing range for the Australian Army's North-West Mobile Force (NORFORCE).[1]
An expansion in 1999 allowed for the construction of a 150-person camp, including generators, septic systems, bore water, car parking, kitchens, toilets, mess and administration facilities. Facilities include five training ranges including sneaker lanes, a gallery range, snap range, section defence range and an assault grenade range.[2]
By 2020 it had grown to about 5,000 ha (12,000 acres) in size, accommodating multiple field firing ranges.[1]
As of 2020[update] the training area was being utilised by Indigenous recruits from NORFORCE, as well as general field weapons training for other military units.[3]
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.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b "Kangaroo Flats Training Area" (PDF). Department of Defence. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
- ^ Admin, Sunbuild. "Kangaroo Flats Training Area Stage 2". Sunbuild. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- ^ "The Australian War Memorial". www.awm.gov.au. Retrieved 9 June 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.