Cabarlah Staff School

Defence Force School of Signals, Electronic Warfare Wing, Borneo Barracks

During World War II the Staff School at Cabarlah was used by the First Australian Army’s Military Tactics School, Administration (NCO) School, Gas School and Transport School. The former Staff School is located on the New England Highway, on the left hand side about 3km past Highfields (heading north from Toowoomba), between Barracks Road and Meringandan Road.

Place information

Location

West side of New England Highway (just north of Barracks Road)

Cabarlah, QLD 4352

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Place type

Training facility

History

The First Army was formed under Lieutenant General J.D. Lavarack in April 1942, with its headquarters in Toowoomba, and it initially included the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th and 10th Infantry Divisions (Militia), 1st Motor Division (Militia) and the 7th Division 2nd Australian Imperial Force (2nd AIF).

By the end of April 1943 the First Army included the 4th Division (Militia), the 3rd Armoured Division (formerly 1st Motor Division) and the Torres Strait Force. A 1943 plan of the Staff School shows it was arranged around three streets in a rough pitchfork pattern, west of the Toowoomba-Crow’s Nest Road. Quarters for Australian...

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