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Australian Defence Force Academy

The Australian Defence Force Academy is a tri-service military academy that provides military and academic education for junior officers of the Australian Defence Force in the Royal Australian Navy, Australian Army and Royal Australian Air Force as well as international trainee officers from a variety of countries.
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  • Type: University
  • Description: staff college
  • Also known as: “ADFA”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Royal Military College and Mount Pleasant.

Military installation
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The , Duntroon, also known simply as Duntroon, is the Australian Army's officer training establishment. It was founded at in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, in 1911, and is situated at the foot of near , close to the Department of Defence headquarters at . is situated 750 metres south of Australian Defence Force Academy.

Scenic viewpoint
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is a hill with an elevation of 663 metres AHD that is located in the suburbs of in the , . is situated 1 km southwest of Australian Defence Force Academy.

Monument
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is a monument, which is situated 540 metres south of Australian Defence Force Academy.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Russell Offices and Parliamentary Triangle.

Neighborhood
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The , also referred to as Russell or RO, is a complex of office buildings located in , a suburb of , constituting the seat of the Australian Department of Defence and part of the administrative headquarters of the Australian Defence Force.

Neighborhood
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The National Triangle, also known as the , is the ceremonial precinct of Canberra, containing some of Australia's most significant buildings. is situated 2½ km west of Australian Defence Force Academy.

Photo: JJ Harrison, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Canberra's downtown area, is what is now Walter Burley Griffin's design for a Centre. Established in 1927, this is Canberra's central business district and one of its oldest centres, surrounded by the rest of , and Lake Burley Griffin.

Australian Defence Force Academy

Latitude
-35.29178° or 35° 17′ 30″ south
Longitude
149.16572° or 149° 9′ 57″ east
Open location code
4RPFP558+77
Open­Street­Map ID
way 229131566
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­university
Wiki­data ID
Q371370
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In Other Languages

From Belarusian to Vietnamese—“Australian Defence Force Academy” goes by many names.
  • Belarusian: “Аўстралійская акадэмія сіл абароны”
  • Chinese: “澳大利亚国防学院”
  • Chinese: “澳大利亚國防大學”
  • Chinese: “澳大利亞國防大學”
  • Chinese: “澳大利亞國防學院”
  • Chinese: “澳洲國防學院”
  • Dutch: “Australian Defence Force Academy”
  • French: “Académie militaire d’Australie”
  • German: “Australian Defence Force Academy”
  • Hebrew: “ADFA”
  • Hebrew: “אקדמית כוחות ההגנה של אוסטרליה”
  • Hebrew: “האקדמיה של כוחות ההגנה של אוסטרליה”
  • Japanese: “オーストラリア国防大学”
  • Japanese: “オーストラリア国防軍士官学校”
  • Korean: “오스트레일리아 국방참모대학교”
  • Mongolian: “Австралийн Батлан Хамгаалах Академи”
  • Persian: “آکادمی نیروی دفاعی استرالیا”
  • Portuguese: “Academia das Forças Armadas da Austrália”
  • Portuguese: “Australian Defence Force Academy”
  • Russian: “Австралийская академия вооружённых сил”
  • Russian: “Австралийская академия сил обороны”
  • Vietnamese: “Học viện Quốc phòng Úc”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Main Parade Ground and Military Administration Building.

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