Anglesea Barracks

Anglesea Barracks
Hobart, Tasmania
The two story Soldiers' Barracks at Anglesea Barracks. This building was built between 1847 and 1848.
Site information
TypeDefence Establishment
Controlled byAustralian Defence Organisation, Australian Government
Location
Coordinates42°53′19″S 147°19′32″E / 42.888745°S 147.325496°E / -42.888745; 147.325496
Site history
Built1814
In use1814–present

Anglesea Barracks is an Australian Defence Force barracks in central Hobart, Tasmania. The site was chosen in December 1811 by Lachlan Macquarie and construction began on the first buildings to occupy the site in 1814. It is the oldest Australian Army barracks still in use and celebrated its bicentenary in December 2011.

Despite the small variation in spelling it was named after Henry Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey who was involved with the Board of Ordnance.

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