HMAS Encounter

HMAS Encounter is a Royal Australian Navy naval base located in Birkenhead, South Australia. Initially in operation between 1965 and 1994, the base was recommissioned by Chief of the Navy, Vice Admiral Michael Noonan, on 28 May 2022.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hart’s Mill and South Australian Maritime Museum.

Hart’s Mill

Historic building

Photo: Mertie ., CC BY 2.0.

Hart's Mill is a former flour mill complex located on a bend in the Port River, in the north-western corner of Port Adelaide, South Australia. The building, which is state heritage-listed, has been refurbished and is used as a cultural hub. Hart’s Mill is situated 370 metres south of HMAS Encounter.

South Australian Maritime Museum

Museum

Photo: Shkuru Afshar, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The South Australian Maritime Museum is a state government museum, part of the History Trust of South Australia. The museum opened in 1986 in a collection of historic buildings in the heart of Port Adelaide, South Australia's first heritage precinct. South Australian Maritime Museum is situated 680 metres east of HMAS Encounter.

Glanville railway station

Railway station

Glanville railway station is located on the Outer Harbor line. Situated in the north-western Adelaide suburb of Glanville, it is 13.8 kilometres from Adelaide station. Glanville railway station is situated 550 metres west of HMAS Encounter.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Port Adelaide, Enfield, Prospect and Outer Harbor and Rosewater.

Port Adelaide, Enfield, Prospect and Outer Harbor

Photo: Luke Anderson, CC BY 2.0.

Port Adelaide, Enfield, Prospect and Outer Harbor is the area northwest of Adelaide City, home to Adelaide's port.

Rosewater

Suburb

Rosewater is one of the western suburbs of Adelaide and is located 10 km north-west of Adelaide's central business district. Although mainly residential, there are many shops along Grand Junction Road and the closed Rosewater Loop railway line runs through the suburb.

Gillman

Suburb

Gillman is a predominantly industrial north-western suburb of Adelaide, in the City of Port Adelaide Enfield. It is located within the federal Division of Hindmarsh and the state electoral district of Port Adelaide. Gillman is situated 2½ km east of HMAS Encounter.

HMAS Encounter

Type: Military installation
Description: naval depot of the Royal Australian Navy
Category: naval base
Location: South Australia, Australia, Oceania
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Latitude

-34.84103° or 34° 50′ 28″ south

Longitude

138.49924° or 138° 29′ 57″ east

Open location code

4QQW5F5X+HM

OpenStreetMap ID

way 286704801

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=military

Wikidata ID

Q5630332

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