Broadmeadows Military Camp, Maygar Barracks

The Broadmeadows Anny Camp is of regional historical, architectural and social significance as one of the Commonwealth Defence Forces' earliest military training and store facilities connected to Australia's involvement in the major conflicts of the twentieth century, and specific associations with individual Army battalions. It had the effect of blazoning the name of "Broadmeadows" across the country. The Lady Stanley Recreation Hall is of individual note because it is one of the few substantially intact buildings from the World War One period related to the accommodation of soldiers, as opposed to the storage buildings to the north which demonstrate the significance of the site as an army supply and storage facility from WWI on.

Another significant aspect of the site are the remnant trees from the former Momington Park homestead, which (augmented by plantings from the WW l and WW 2 periods) provides one of the larger groups of mature ornamental trees in the study area and locality (see also Manor House).

Group

Military

Category

Barracks & housing