HMAS Leeuwin
HMAS Leeuwin is a former Royal Australian Navy shore establishment, located in Fremantle, Western Australia. In use between 1940 and 1984, the base reopened in 1986 under the control of the Australian Army as Leeuwin Barracks.- Access is restricted and requires permission.
- Type: Military installation
- Description: military base in East Fremantle, Western Australia
- Also known as: “Leeuwin Barracks”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Town of East Fremantle and Bicton Baths.
Town of East Fremantle
Government office
The Town of East Fremantle is a local government area in the southern suburbs of the Western Australian capital city of Perth. It is located immediately northeast of the port city of Fremantle and about 17 kilometres southwest of Perth's central business district. Town of East Fremantle is situated 1½ km south of HMAS Leeuwin.
Bicton Baths
Beach
Bicton Baths is a popular swimming location on the Swan River in Bicton, Western Australia, commonly used by for prawn hunting, diving training, swimming, sport, leisure and annual events. Bicton Baths is situated 1 km east of HMAS Leeuwin.
Buckland Hill Reservoir
Reservoir
Buckland Hill Reservoir is situated in Mosman Park, Western Australia, 11.5 kilometres southwest of the Perth central business district. The covered reservoir is the most westerly in the Perth metropolitan area.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include East Fremantle and North Fremantle.
East Fremantle
Suburb
Photo: IgnorantArmies, CC BY-SA 3.0.
East Fremantle is an affluent suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located 13 kilometres south-west of the central business district. The suburb is mainly residential, and is coterminous with the Town of East Fremantle local government area.
North Fremantle
Suburb
Photo: Gnangarra, CC BY 3.0 au.
North Fremantle is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Fremantle, a local government area of the state. Its postcode is 6159.
Mosman Park
Suburb
Photo: Zigzig20s, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mosman Park is a western suburb of Perth, Western Australia on the north bank of the Swan River in the local government area of the Town of Mosman Park.
HMAS Leeuwin
- Category: barracks
- Location: Town of East Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-32.02899° or 32° 1′ 44″ southLongitude
115.76576° or 115° 45′ 57″ eastNamed after
LeeuwinOpen location code
4PVQXQC8+C8OpenStreetMap ID
way 47430602OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=militaryWikidata ID
Q5630436
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Satellite Map
Discover HMAS Leeuwin from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Bengali to Japanese—“HMAS Leeuwin” goes by many names.
- Bengali: “এইচএমএএস লিউইন (নৌঘাঁটি)”
- Bengali: “এইচএমএএস লিউইন”
- Japanese: “HMAS・ルーウィン”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Wauhop Park and Norm McKenzie Park.
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