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Kingstown Barracks - NCO's Cottages

NCO - Non Commissioned Officer

Building 3 - NCO's Cottage

Originally a NCO's cottage, it would later become permanent married quarters from November 1950, when Kingstown Barracks was modernised to be repurposed as a WA recruit training centre for the Australian Regular Army.

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Upon becoming tourist accommodation with 13 beds, the Rottnest Island Authority have numbered it 103 with the name Stirling, after Governor James Stirling (1832-39).

Building 03 - NCO Cottage - Permanent Married Quarters

Buildings 4, 5 & 6 - NCO Cottages

Originally NCO cottages, they would later become permanent married quarters from November 1950, when Kingstown Barracks was modernised to be repurposed as a WA recruit training centre for the Australian Regular Army.

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Upon becoming tourist accommodation with 13 beds in each house, the Rottnest Island Authority have given:

Building 4 - Number 102 with the name Hutt after Governor John Hutt (1839-1846)

Building 5 - Number 103 with the name Clarke after Governor Andrew Clarke (1846-47)

Building 6 - Number 104 with the name of Irwin after Governor Frederick Irwin (1847-1848)

04-06 - NCO Cottages

Buildings 7 & 9 - Gunner Cottages

Originally Gunner cottages, they would later become permanent married quarters from November 1950, when Kingstown Barracks was modernised to be repurposed as a WA recruit training centre for the Australian Regular Army.

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Upon becoming tourist accommodation with 9 beds in each house, the Rottnest Island Authority have given:

Building 7 - Number 105 with the name Fitzgerald after Governor Charles Fitzgerald (1848-1855)

Building 9 - Number 107 with the name Hampton after Governor John Hampton (1862-69)

07 & 09 - Gunner Cottages

Buildings 8 & 10 - Gunner Cottages

Originally Gunner cottages, they would later become permanent married quarters from November 1950, when Kingstown Barracks was modernised to be repurposed as a WA recruit training centre for the Australian Regular Army.

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Upon becoming tourist accommodation with 9 beds in each house, the Rottnest Island Authority have given:

Building 8 - Number 106 with the name Kennedy after Governor Arthur Kennedy (1855-1862)

Building 10 - Number 108 with the name Weld after Governor Frederick Weld (1869-74)

08 & 10 - Gunner Cottages

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