Dictionary of Sydney

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Victoria Barracks

Army quarters in Paddington with a range of sandstone buildings dating from 1841 to the Edwardian period, that comprise one of the best groups of colonial buildings in Sydney. The Barracks housed British soldiers until 1870 before occupation by colonial forces and the Australian Army.

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Milestone
Constructed
1841 - 1848
Position
1841
Property
Occupied by
Type

Victoria Barracks

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2016

Victoria Barracks, on what is now Oxford Street in Paddington, has been continuously occupied by military personnel since it was built in 1841. It is an outstanding example of colonial military architecture.