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Royal Military College, Duntroon

Premier military college

Duntroon
Canberra, ACT 2600

Nearest Train: Bus 33

Phone: +61 2 6265 9537

Royal Military College, Duntroon, was founded in 1911. It was formerly a sheep station owned by the Campbell family with the original 1834 homestead, Duntroon House, now used as the Officers' Mess. The college was established to train officers of the permanent military forces. The Australian Defence Forces Academy providing university education for officer cadets, is adjacent to Duntroon. Take a walk or drive through Duntroon and see Changi Chapel, and the Royal Military Chapel of St Paul. A tour of Duntroon is available on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 2.30pm except November to March and public holidays.