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HMAS Nirimba

HMAS Nirimba is a former Royal Australian Navy (RAN) training base located at the former RAAF Station Schofields at Nirimba Fields, previously Schofields, in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. History Nirimba is a Darug word meaning pelican. Schofields aerodrome was evaluated for use as the site of the RAN Aircraft Repair Yard, following the formation of the Royal Australian Navy Fleet Air Arm in November 1950. The RAN moved in and Schofields was temporarily commissioned as HMAS Albatross II, RANARY Schofields with a contingent of Royal Navy officers and sailors supplementing the RAN Component. In January 1952, the Royal Australian Air Force transferred control of the base to the RAN, but remained in residence until September 1952. On 1 April 1953, the Royal Australian Naval Air Repair Yard Schofields was commissioned as HMAS Nirimba, a joint RANARY and technical training establishment for RAN Fleet Air Arm. The Aircraft Repair Yard was short lived however, and was closed down in early 1955 and HMAS Nirimba and the airfield were reduced to "Care and Maintenance" status. In September 1955, preparations began to recommission HMAS Nirimba as the RAN Apprentice Training Establishment (RANATE) for Naval Apprentice training. The establishment reopened in January 1956, Captain F L George RAN assumed command. On 4 January 1956, HMAS Nirimba was paid off to recommission the next day as HMAS Nirimba, RAN Apprentice Training Establishment. Nirimba was finally decommissioned on 25 February 1994, having trained some 13,000 young men and women from the RAN and other Commonwealth navies. The site has since been redeveloped as the Nirimba Education precinct and houses facilities for the Western Sydney University, the Western Sydney Institute, Wyndham College and the St John Paul II Catholic College. In November 2020, the portion of Schofields that houses the precinct became the new suburb of Nirimba Fields. The site was also the scene of dress rehearsals for the 2000 Olympic Games opening ceremony. See also List of former Royal Australian Navy bases References External links Wilson, L. G. (Commander). "Skilled Hands at Sea: The Story Of HMAS Nirimba and Naval Training in NSW, 1855 – 1982". Slipway Productions. "Chapter 31: Roll of Intakes and Record of Achievements" (PDF). Skilled Hands at Sea: The Story Of HMAS Nirimba and Naval Training in NSW, 1855 – 1982. Slipway Productions. "Home page". Skilled Hands at Sea website. 2005. Further reading Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm Royal Australian Air Force Museum
HMAS Penguin (naval base)

HMAS Penguin is a Royal Australian Navy (RAN) base located at Balmoral on the lower north shore of Sydney Harbour in the suburb of Mosman, New South Wales. Penguin is one of the RAN's primary training establishments, with a responsibility for providing trained specialists for all areas of the navy. The current commander of Penguin is Commander Ian Walker, HADC RAN. History Penguin was initially established as the Balmoral Naval Depot and was also known as Penguin II in 1941 as a depot for the RAN's main naval base at Garden Island (on Sydney Harbour). In addition to accommodation for 700 personnel, as well as all the necessary administrative facilities, the Balmoral Naval Hospital was built on the site. Penguin II was commissioned in July 1942, and was renamed as simply HMAS Penguin in January 1943, when the Garden Island facility was renamed HMAS Kuttabul. In addition to its role as a depot, Penguin served as a base for the motor launches responsible for patrolling Sydney Harbour. After the end of World War II, Penguin began its service as a training establishment. The RAN Seamanship School was located at Penguin from 1945 to 1974, while from 1951 to 1954 it was the Navy's National Service Recruit School. Penguin has also played host to the RAN Staff College and the Security and Naval Police Coxswains School. In addition, a number of operational units of the RAN were once based at Penguin, including Clearance Diving Teams One and Two, and the Royal Navy's 4th Submarine Squadron (disbanded 1969). The Balmoral Naval Hospital closed in 2006. Facilities and operational units As part of the RAN Navy Systems Command, the 14.2-hectare (35-acre) Penguin site is home to several of the navy's major specialist training schools, including: ADF Diving School (ADFDS) RAN Hydrographic School RAN Medical School In addition, Penguin was also home to the navy's principal medical facility, Balmoral Naval Hospital, which provided some of the trained personnel for the Primary Casualty Receiving Facilities [PCRF] on the RAN's Kanimbla class vessels. Balmoral Naval Hospital closed in 2006 with the Navy's hospital care being provided through a contract with St Vincent's Hospital, located in Darlinghurst. As well as this, Penguin is the home of the Submarine and Underwater Medicine Unit (SUMU), the RAN Recompression Chamber Facility (RCCF), Maritime Operational Health Unit (MOHU), the ADF Centre for Mental Health and the Penguin Health Centre. In 2006, Penguin received as lodger units both Headquarters and 1st Commando Company (1Coy) of the 1st Commando Regiment. Gallery See also List of Royal Australian Navy bases References External links HMAS Penguin official website
Base navale de Penguin

La Base navale de Penguin (en anglais : HMAS Penguin) de la marine royale australienne(RAN) est située à Balmoral dans la banlieue de Sydney. C'est l'un des centres de formation de la marine. Histoire Le site a d'abord été connu sous le nom de Balmoral Naval Depot dès 1941 pour la base navale principale de Sydney à Port Jackson. L'hôpital naval a aussi été construit sur ce site (Balmoral Naval Hospital). En 1942, il a pris le nom de HMAS Penguin. Aujourd'hui la Base de Penguin est le siège de plusieurs écoles de formation : École de plongée École d'hydrographie École médicale Il est aussi le siège du 1st Commando Regiment (Australia) (en) Voir aussi Notes et références (en) Cet article est partiellement ou en totalité issu de l’article de Wikipédia en anglais intitulé « HMAS Penguin (naval base) » (voir la liste des auteurs). Portail de l’histoire militaire Portail de l’océan Pacifique Portail de la Nouvelle-Galles du Sud
HMS J7

HMS J7 (later HMAS J7) was a J-class submarine operated by the Royal Navy and the Royal Australian Navy. Design and construction The J class was designed by the Royal Navy in response to reported German submarines with surface speeds over 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph). The submarines had a displacement of 1,210 tons surfaced, but J7 had a lighter submerged displacement than her sister boats, at 1,760 tons. Each submarine was 275 feet (84 m) in length overall, with a beam of 22 feet (6.7 m), and a draught of 14 feet (4.3 m). The propulsion system was built around three propeller shafts; the J-class were the only triple-screwed submarines ever built by the British. Propulsion came from three 12-cylinder diesel motors when on the surface, and electric motors when submerged. Top speed was 19 knots (35 km/h; 22 mph) on the surface (the fastest submarines in the world at the time of construction), and 9.5 knots (17.6 km/h; 10.9 mph) underwater. Range was 4,000 nautical miles (7,400 km; 4,600 mi) at 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph). Armament consisted of six 18-inch (450 mm) torpedo tubes (four forward, one on each beam), plus a 4-inch deck gun. Originally, the gun was mounted on a breastwork fitted forward of the conning tower, but the breastwork was later extended to the bow and merged into the hull for streamlining, and the gun was relocated to a platform fitted to the front of the conning tower. The conning tower on J7 was sited 60 feet (18 m) further back than her sister boats, as the control room was located behind the machinery spaces. 44 personnel were aboard. J7 was built by HM Dockyard Devonport in Plymouth and launched on 12 February 1917. Operational history After the war, the British Admiralty decided that the best way to protect the Pacific region was with a force of submarines and cruisers. To this end, they offered the six surviving submarines of the J class to the Royal Australian Navy as gifts. J1 and her sisters were commissioned into the RAN in April 1919, and sailed for Australia on 9 April, in the company of the cruisers Sydney and Brisbane, and the tender Platypus. The flotilla reached Thursday Island on 29 June, and Sydney on 10 July. Because of the submarines' condition after the long voyage, they were immediately taken out of service for refits. By the time J7 was returned to service in June 1922, the cost of maintaining the boats and deteriorating economic conditions saw the six submarines decommissioned and marked for disposal. Fate J7 was paid off on 12 July 1922, and was sold on 26 February 1924. The hulk was scuttled in 1930, for use as a breakwater at the Sandringham Yacht Club in Port Phillip. Some years later a stone marina was constructed around the wreck, which was left in situ and visible, being too expensive to remove, where it continues to deteriorate. Citations References Bastock, John (1975). Australia's Ships of War. Cremorne, NSW: Angus and Robertson. ISBN 0207129274. OCLC 2525523. External links Map of Sandringham yacht club marina Archived 20 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine
HM Melbourne Assessment Prison

The Melbourne Assessment Prison (MAP) is an Australian remand and reception prison located in Spencer Street, West Melbourne, Victoria. The facility is operated by Corrections Victoria. Function and history The prison is also known by the nickname 'The Map'. Previously known as the Melbourne Remand Centre, the Melbourne Assessment Prison was originally built to accommodate Melbourne's remand prisoners and sits on the site of the former Western Hotel on the corner of Spencer Street and La Trobe Street just west of the Melbourne central business district. The primary purpose of the facility is to provide statewide assessment and orientation services for all male prisoners received into the prison system. In 1997 the prison became the main reception prison for all male prisoners in Victoria. Initial planning for the prison commenced in 1974. Construction commenced in December 1983 and was completed in 1989 at a cost of A$80m. The prison was officially opened on 6 April 1989, and received its first prisoners on 29 May 1989. At least two prisoners have escaped from the Melbourne Assessment Prison. In one incident explosives smuggled into the unit were used to blow open the armoured plastic windows of a cell, while the two inmates hid behind mattresses (see Peter Gibb). Since then steel bars have been added to the windows to prevent a repetition. The prison has seen a small expansion of its capacity over the years and as of June 2017 it held 305 prisoners. Notable prisoners Gregory Brazel Lester Ellis Peter Gibb Peter James Knight Cardinal George Pell See also List of prisons in Victoria References
HM Prison Beechworth

HM Prison Beechworth, now known as Beechworth Gaol, was a medium security Australian prison located in Beechworth, Victoria, Australia. Construction of the current structure was begun in 1859 and completed in 1864 at a cost of £47,000. The prison closed in 2004 and the site has been purchased by private developers. A replacement facility, the Beechworth Correctional Centre, was opened in January 2005. History HM Prison Beechworth was built on the site of Beechworth's first stockade. It was designed by Victoria's Public Works Department and constructed using local granite that was quarried with prison labour. Beechworth was one of nine panopticon prisons built in Victoria. Construction began in 1857 and the prison opened in 1860, though was incomplete and only had single cells for 36 prisoners. The capacity doubled when the building was completed in 1864. Beechworth initially housed male and female prisoners. Female prisoners were assigned washing and needlework for government departments. Between 1865 and 1881, eight executions were carried out at the prison. Ned Kelly served six months at the prison in 1870-71 for assault. He was again held there during his committal trial for murder in 1880. Kelly's mother, Ellen and two associates of the Kelly family also served sentences at the prison the late 1870s for the attempted murder of Constable Alexander Fitzpatrick. Twenty suspected sympathisers of Kelly were held in 1879 in an attempt to limit support to the Kelly gang. The prison's iron gates were installed due to fears there may be attempts to break the sympathisers out of the prison. Between 1918 and 1925 the prison closed due to a lack of prisoners. It reopened as a reformatory for male recidivists between 1925 and 1951. In 1951 it became a training prison, focusing on rehabilitation and education. Beechworth Prison closed 2004. Notable prisoners Joe Byrne Steve Hart Ned Kelly Aaron Sherritt Executions References
HM Prison Geelong

HM Prison Geelong was a maximum security Australia prison located on the corner of Myers Street and Swanston Street in Geelong, Victoria, Australia. The prison was built in stages from 1849 to 1864. Its panopticon design is based on Pentonville Prison in England. The prison was officially closed in 1991 and prisoners were moved to the newly built HM Prison Barwon in Lara. The building now functions as a museum for the history of the prison. History The gaol was built by prisoners who slept on high security barges on Corio Bay during construction. The three-storey central block is cruciform with east and west wings serving as cells, the north wing as an administration block, and the southern wing as a kitchen, hospital and a tailoring workshop. The Australian Army used the prison as a detention barracks during, and for a few years after, World War II. The government closed the gaol in 1991 and the site now operates as a museum. It is open to the public on Saturdays, Sundays and daily during public and school holidays. The gaol remains mostly unchanged. A gallows exhibit recreates the 1863 hanging of James Murphy, who battered Constable Daniel O'Boyle to death at the Warrnambool court house. Cell 47 is of special interest as it contains a mural painted on a wall by a prisoner, titled Window of Freedom. In 2021, buildings constructed in the 1970s were removed to restore the site to a more historic look. The prison has also operated ghost tours, which have been critiqued by academics for minimizing the actions that took place at the prison. As of 2025, the museum operates a virtual reality experience, End of the Rope: Shadows of Capital Punishment, showcasing a simulated historic execution. Timeline 1853–1865: Gaol for convicts and prisoners 1865–1872: Industrial school for girls (typically those convicted of vagrancy) 1877–1940: Hospital gaol 1940–1947: Army detention barracks during World War II 1947–1958: Hospital gaol 1958–1991: Training prison 2011–current: Guided tours. Notable prisoners Frank McCallum (alias Captain Melville) – Australian bushranger Mark "Chopper" Read Angus Murray – an associate of gangster Squizzy Taylor who escaped in 1923 only to be executed for his role in a murder in Melbourne shortly after. He was in cell 74 and the hole in the floor that was caused when he dropped a brick upon leaving still remains. Executions In media The 1994 film Everynight ... Everynight was shot at the prison. In 2015, the prison also served as a location for Total Drama Presents: The Ridonculous Race. See also Marngoneet Correctional Centre, 300 bed prison in Lara, Victoria, opened in 2006. Pirra Homestead References
Everett's Cottage

Everett's Cottage is the only remaining building from the original township of old Toodyay, now known as West Toodyay, in Western Australia. Situated in North Street on the three-acre allotment of Suburban Lot 1, it stands immediately behind the site of the former Queen's Head Hotel. Suburban Lot 1 was registered to James Everett on 3 July 1860. History Everett, licensee of the Queen's Head Hotel, erected the cottage during the 1860s. It was built of brick on stone foundations, both of which are rendered. Wrought iron has since been used to replace the original roof covering. The cottage contains two rooms each with its own window. The front door enables direct access from the street. A kitchen area stands to the rear. Little significant change has been made to the cottage over the years, apart from two relatively small timber additions to the side and rear. The main structure, however, is still evident. It seems probable that Everett chose to live in this cottage while operating his business from the site of the Queen's Head Hotel. Everett lived alone due to the fact that his wife and all but one member of his family appear to have remained behind in England. Everett's son, George, arrived in 1864 and worked with his father in Toodyay before setting up his own farm in Beverley. References This article incorporates text by Alison Cromb available under the CC BY SA 2.5 AU licence.
Hakea Prison

Hakea Prison is a maximum security prison for males, located in Canning Vale, Western Australia. The facility is managed by the Department of Justice on behalf of the Government of Western Australia. The prison officially opened in June 1982 as Canning Vale Prison, managing 248 prisoners. From September 1991, Canning Vale Prison operated as a maximum-security prison until, in 2000, it merged with the CW Campbell Remand Centre and became Hakea Prison. Hakea Prison manages prisoners in custody to appear in court (on remand) and those who have just been sentenced. Most newly sentenced prisoners are assessed at Hakea Prison before being placed at other Western Australian prisons. Hakea Prison has specialist management units known as punishment units which have been described by the state regulator as "outdated and not fit for purpose" because of the intense psychological damage they inflict on inmates as well as the inability of guards to monitor the cells. These punishment units do not have showers and deprive inmates of several officially required amenities such as human contact. In March 2022 an Indigenous man suicided in one of the punishment cells after his repeated calls for help from guards were ignored. In 2016, Units 11 and 12 of the Hakea facility were converted into the separate Melaleuca Remand and Reintegration Facility for women. References
Hale School

Hale School est une école privée anglicane australienne située à Wembley Downs, un des quartiers de la cité de Perth. Histoire L'école a été fondée en 1858 mais a été fermée pendant une période dans les années 1890 lorsque son avenir est apparu incertain en raison de la concurrence des écoles financées par le gouvernement. L'école est aujourd'hui située à Wembley Downs. Références Liens externes Site officiel Portail de l’éducation Portail de l’Australie
Hallett Cove Conservation Park

Hallett Cove Conservation Park är en park i Australien. Den ligger i delstaten South Australia, omkring 19 kilometer sydväst om delstatshuvudstaden Adelaide. Runt Hallett Cove Conservation Park är det tätbefolkat, med 550 invånare per kvadratkilometer.. Närmaste större samhälle är Adelaide, omkring 19 kilometer nordost om Hallett Cove Conservation Park. Runt Hallett Cove Conservation Park är det i huvudsak tätbebyggt. Genomsnittlig årsnederbörd är 729 millimeter. Den regnigaste månaden är juni, med i genomsnitt 133 mm nederbörd, och den torraste är december, med 21 mm nederbörd. Källor Externa länkar Wikimedia Commons har media som rör Hallett Cove Conservation Park.
Hallett Cove School

Hallett Cove School (HCS) is a Reception to Year 12 public school located in the southern coastal suburb of Hallett Cove in Adelaide, South Australia. It was founded in 1987 to cater for years Reception to 10, expanding to cater for years 11 and 12 in 1996. The current principal is Tony Hall, succeeding retired principal Mary Asikas. The school is separated into three levels: the Junior School (R–6), Middle School (7–9) and Senior School (10–12). The school offers co-curricular activities for students to learn leadership and teamwork skills, namely school representative council, year level management groups, zone sport and music. The senior school (Year 10) takes part in an annual skiing trip and the Rock Eisteddfod, in which the school won in 2000. Brief history Late in 1984 the Southern Area Education Office commenced a program of consultation with the Hallett Cove community with the objective of establishing an R–10 school. In March 1985 a Parents' Reference Group was formed and in September of that year established itself as an Interim School Council. Hallett Cove School opened in February 1987 as the only R–10 school in metropolitan Adelaide. Susan Monks was the school’s first Principal and there were 300 students from Reception to Year 7 on the first day of school. The school grew rapidly and classroom accommodation shortages and zoning issues were topics of conversation throughout 1988–89. Peter Jackson was the second Principal of the school and commenced duties mid-way through the 1990 school year. For the first time in its short history the school had all of its solid buildings available and all of its levels, R–10, in place. An opening ceremony for the school occurred on 17 May 1991 with the Hon. Greg Crafter, Minister of Education attending. During 1991 a reference group recommended to the Minister of Education that Hallett Cove School provide Years 11 and 12 education. The decision to add senior secondary education to the school was made in 1992. The school had its third principal, Jim Davies, appointed in 1993. Year 11 studies commenced in 1995 and Year 12 in 1996, making Hallett Cove School metropolitan Adelaide’s third R–12 school. A major building project occurred throughout 1995–97 to cater for the addition of the senior secondary curriculum. The School celebrated their 25th anniversary in School logo In 1988 the Principal Susan Monks, in conjunction with the School Council, initiated a search for a school logo. The brief was to have a simple symbol which reflected some aspect of Hallett Cove and the school. After a number of weeks and a large variety of ideas, the staff and parent bodies finally settled on our current design. It was designed by Art teacher, Dave Smith. The horizontal lines represent both the sea and the geological strata of the Hallett Cove Conservation Park and the sun as a symbolic reference to youthful aspirations as well as the visual beauty of our ocean view in the late afternoon. References External links Official website Hallett Cove School Brief History Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine Department for Education