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Stories of Townsville

Lavarack Barracks

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Name Lavarack BarracksDescriptionA major Australian Army base located in Townsville. Named after Lieutenant General Sir John Lavarack, an Australian Army officer during both World Wars and Governor of Queensland from 1946 to 1957.Geolocation^[1]

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Septimus Secondus, Army mascot arrives at Lavarack Barracks, Townsville, c. 1970.

Photographer Alex Trotter

Septimus Secondus, Army mascot arrives at Lavarack Barracks, Townsville, c. 1970.

Photographer Alex Trotter

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