Ingleburn Army Camp, Military training facility in New South Wales, Australia
Ingleburn Army Camp is a former military camp at Ingleburn, New South Wales, established in 1940 on 684 acres (2.77 km2) acquired by the Commonwealth. The site held training grounds, accommodation built by the 2/16th Australian Infantry Battalion, and service buildings; many structures were demolished or destroyed by fire in the late 1990s, and the site has been vacant since late 2000.
The camp opened in 1939 to accommodate military forces and served as a training center during World War II and the decades that followed. It remained operational for military purposes until the end of the 1990s.
The camp kept the name Ingleburn Military Camp; no 1951 renaming is recorded. Its cultural life centred on the National Service scheme: recruits from 1951 to 1972 did their basic training here before joining Army Reserve units at home. On 13 June 1952 the American folk singer Burl Ives performed for soldiers at the camp. Memorials on the site include a National Servicemen Memorial and a wall listing every unit that served here.
The site is no longer active for military operations, but visitors can arrange organized tours through community groups that manage the grounds. Plan ahead to confirm visiting conditions and which areas are open to the public.
After military operations ceased, a local community organization took over stewardship of the grounds to preserve it for educational purposes and historical tours. This demonstrates how residents continue to maintain connection with this chapter of local history.
The community of curious travelers
AroundUs brings together thousands of curated places, local tips, and hidden gems, enriched daily by 93,455 contributors worldwide.