Kangaroo Flats Training Area

Kangaroo Flats Training Area (KFTA) was initially established in the late 1970s as a field firing range for the Australian Army's North-West Mobile Force (NORFORCE). Located near Berry Springs, Northern Territory, it has since grown to about 5,000 hectares in size and accommodates multiple field firing ranges.[1]

Kangaroo Flats Training Area
KFTA
Charlotte, Northern Territory in Australia
Kangaroo Flats Training Area
Location in Northern Territory
Coordinates12°47′34″S 130°49′33″E
Type
  • Army barracks (Late 1970s-present)
Area5,000 hectares (12,000 acres)
Site information
OwnerDepartment of Defence
Operator

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]

The training area is currently utilised by Indigenous recruits from NORFORCE, as well as general field weapons training for other military units.[3]

References
  1. "Kangaroo Flats Training Area" (PDF). Department of Defence. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  2. Admin, Sunbuild. "Kangaroo Flats Training Area Stage 2". Sunbuild. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
  3. "The Australian War Memorial". www.awm.gov.au. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
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