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As well as the storage of munitions, other activities carried out on the 1,740-hectare (4,300-acre) site include the use of weapon ranges, firing ranges, fire training areas, and fuel storage and distribution from above ground and underground storage tanks. The site also contains a
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Part of the area established as the environmental offset has since been cleared to allow construction of a carpark for a new facility within the establishment.
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that provides qualifications specific to explosives, and covering the disciplines of storage, transport, manufacture and proofing of explosive ordnance.
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New EO Services
Contractor working accommodation (replace Bldg N109) incl. demolish old
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Base Entry & Security (perimeter fence, lighting, CCTV, road network improvements)
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573:"Distribution of Areas of High Conservation Significance - Orchard Hills"
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Cumberland Plain Shale
Woodlands and Shale-Gravel Transition Forest
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Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
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Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
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Distribution (HV/LV) network (new dedicated supply)
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Working accommodation – new consolidated, demolish old.
487:"Defence Establishment Orchard Hills, New South Wales"
401:– new Ammunition Process Facility, incl. demolish old
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Weapons Maintenance Facilities Project
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441:List of Royal Australian Air Force installations
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303:Environmental Offset for Western Sydney Airport
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751:"New Navy missile facility for Orchard Hills"
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291:Also located on site is the privately owned
276:, public servants and contractor personnel.
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319:Western Sydney (Nancy Bird-Walton) Airport
266:Defence Explosive Ordnance Training School
209:Defence Explosive Ordnance Training School
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1357:Military installations in New South Wales
295:Ordnance Training Centre, an accredited
498:. Australian Government. 1 October 2013
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317:During siting and construction of the
268:, which provides training in handling
776:"Closed ATM View - AZ6214: AusTender"
232:base of particular importance to the
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749:Hartigan, Brian (21 November 2019).
1267:Defence Establishment Orchard Hills
631:"Biodiversity Offset Delivery Plan"
327:Defence Establishment Orchard Hills
323:Defence Establishment Orchard Hills
308:Defence Establishment Orchard Hills
288:refuse, including building rubble.
216:Defence Establishment Orchard Hills
63:Defence Establishment Orchard Hills
21:Defence Establishment Orchard Hills
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1362:1940s establishments in Australia
431:Royal Australian Air Force portal
1352:Royal Australian Air Force bases
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329:was set aside for this purpose.
297:registered training organisation
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367:Potable and Fire Water networks
1347:Australian Defence Force bases
600:Australian Government (2010).
571:Australian Government (2003).
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723:Milne, Sandy (1 July 2020).
386:Gymnasium – new construction
145:1,740 hectares (4,300 acres)
689:Cox, Lisa (1 August 2021).
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1304:Delamere Air Weapons Range
853:Royal Australian Air Force
551:www.environment.nsw.gov.au
461:"Air Force Training Group"
234:Royal Australian Air Force
178:Royal Australian Air Force
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729:www.defenceconnect.com.au
312:Cumberland Plain Woodland
102:33.812264°S 150.6918705°E
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655:Cox, Lisa (1 May 2022).
321:, it was announced that
274:Australian Defence Force
193:1940s –
1237:Cocos (Keeling) Islands
467:, Australian Government
378:Living In Accommodation
272:to all branches of the
107:-33.812264; 150.6918705
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635:Western Sydney Airport
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942:Woomera Range Complex
495:Department of Defence
465:Department of Defence
159:Department of Defence
518:"Armaments Services"
376:Approx. 160 Level 3
355:Minister for Defence
201:Garrison information
236:(RAAF). Located in
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805:gateway.icn.org.au
780:www.tenders.gov.au
345:Base Redevelopment
282:sewerage treatment
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1276:Flying boat bases
527:. 16 October 2012
380:, new replacement
360:on 5 April 2022.
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38:in Australia
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1260:Shared bases
1244:Port Moresby
1232:Cocos Island
993:Former bases
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185:Site history
69:Location in
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1220:Butterworth
1075:Horn Island
1045:Daly Waters
1005:Archerfield
1000:Albion Park
937:Williamtown
286:putrescible
224:tri-service
190:In use
105: /
93:150°41′31″E
81:Coordinates
1341:Categories
1327:bare bases
1194:Uranquinty
1155:Schofields
1110:Narrandera
1080:Jervis Bay
1055:Evans Head
1050:Deniliquin
1010:Bairnsdale
946:including
922:Townsville
868:bare bases
866:including
447:References
399:EO storage
270:explosives
90:33°48′44″S
1319:Learmonth
1288:Rathmines
1283:Lake Boga
1199:West Sale
1170:Singapore
1140:Rathmines
1130:Parafield
1115:Narromine
1070:Guildford
1060:Fairbairn
1040:Cunderdin
1020:Bundaberg
965:Learmonth
902:Glenbrook
892:Edinburgh
887:East Sale
703:0261-3077
669:0261-3077
531:29 August
502:29 August
240:, in the
227:munitions
206:Occupants
125:Munitions
1323:Scherger
1225:Malaysia
1187:Thailand
1177:Tocumwal
1150:Sandgate
1135:Pokolbin
972:Scherger
932:Williams
912:Richmond
877:Amberley
611:(Report)
415:See also
333:Concerns
262:Missiles
165:Operator
1100:Mildura
1085:Mallala
810:13 June
785:13 June
760:13 June
734:13 June
708:13 June
674:13 June
640:13 June
615:13 June
585:13 June
556:13 June
471:13 June
258:Bullets
230:storage
222:) is a
195:present
128:storage
1165:Tengah
1160:Temora
1145:Parkes
1105:Nabiac
1095:Moruya
1090:Mascot
1030:Camden
1025:Cairns
958:Curtin
917:Tindal
907:Pearce
897:Gingin
882:Darwin
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390:Messes
293:Thales
246:Sydney
175:
32:Sydney
1125:Oakey
1120:Nowra
1015:Bowen
927:Wagga
856:bases
605:(PDF)
576:(PDF)
521:(PDF)
490:(PDF)
254:Bombs
155:Owner
1321:and
1182:Ubon
1065:Gove
812:2023
787:2023
762:2023
736:2023
710:2023
699:ISSN
676:2023
665:ISSN
642:2023
617:2023
587:2023
558:2023
533:2017
504:2017
473:2023
220:DEOH
142:Area
118:Type
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