List of Australian Navy Cadet units

This is a list of all the Australian Navy Cadet units and Flotillas. Units in the ANC that are fully recognised Training Ships (TS) are sometimes named after ships of the Royal Australian Navy or the location the unit is based. Units that are not fully recognised training ships are known as New Training Ships (NTS). There are also cadet places in school called Cadets in High School (CIHS) and are usually named after their suburb or school.

ACTIVE Units

Name of unit	Location of unit	Unit named after	Navy League of Australia, Annual Cadet Efficiency Award Winners
NTS Australia	Lidcombe, NSW	HMAS Australia
TS Albatross	Wollongong, NSW	HMAS Albatross	2006, 2008
TS Armidale	Armidale, NSW	HMAS Armidale
TS Canberra	HMAS Harman, ACT	HMAS Canberra
TS Orion	Jindabyne, NSW	HMAS Orion
TS Condamine	Mosman, NSW	HMAS Condamine	1982
TS Culgoa	South West Rocks, NSW	HMAS Culgoa
TS Hawkesbury	Pt Clare (Gosford), NSW	HMAS Hawkesbury	1979, 1999
TS Jervis Bay	HMAS Creswell, NSW	HMAS Jervis Bay
TS Kanimbla	Holsworthy Barracks, NSW	HMAS Kanimbla
TS Lismore	Ballina, NSW	HMAS Lismore
TS Manoora	Taree, NSW	HMAS Manoora
TS Nepean	Penrith, NSW	HMAS Nepean
TS Rushcutter	Port Macquarie, NSW	HMAS Rushcutter
TS Shoalhaven	HMAS Albatross, NSW	HMAS Shoalhaven
TS Shropshire	Grafton, NSW	HMAS Shropshire
TS Sirius	Rockdale, NSW	HMS Sirius
TS Sydney	Spectacle Island, NSW	HMAS Sydney	2013
TS Tobruk	Newcastle, NSW	HMAS Tobruk	1967
TS Vampire	Tweed Heads, NSW	HMAS Vampire
TS Vendetta	Coffs Harbour, NSW	HMAS Vendetta	1993
TS Carpentaria	Thursday Island (Joint DeFence Facility), QLD	HMAS Carpentaria
TS Coral Sea	Townsville, QLD	Coral Sea	1989
NTS Magnetic Island	Magnetic Island, QLD	Magnetic Island, QLD
TS Endeavour	Cairns, QLD	HMS Endeavour
NTS Cooktown	Cooktown, QLD	Cooktown, QLD
TS Pioneer	Mackay, QLD	HMAS Pioneer	2001
NTS Whitsunday	Airlie Beach, QLD	Whitsunday Islands, QLD
TS Bundaberg	Port Bundaberg, QLD	HMAS Bundaberg	1985, 1990, 2010
TS Centaur	Maleny, QLD	AHS Centaur
NTS Sheean	Tewantin, QLD	Edward Sheean
TS Gayundah	Brisbane, QLD	HMQS Gayundah	1961, 2014
TS Ipswich	Ipswich, QLD	HMAS Ipswich
TS Koopa	Sandstone Point (Bribie Island), QLD	HMAS Koopa
TS Krait	Hervey Bay, QLD	MV Krait
TS Maryborough	Maryborough, QLD	HMAS Maryborough
TS Magnus	East Brisbane (School Unit), QLD	Saint Magnus	1960, 1969
TS Morten Bay	Woody Point (Brisbane), QLD	HMAS Moreton
TS Norfolk	Wellington Point (Brisbane), QLD	Norfolk (sloop)	1995
TS Diamantina	Redland Bay (Brisbane), QLD	HMAS Diamantina
TS Onslow	Caloundra, QLD	HMAS Onslow
NTS Gympie	Gympie, QLD	HMAS Gympie
TS Paluma	Shorncliffe, QLD	HMAS Paluma	1966
TS Rockhampton	Rockhampton, QLD	HMAS Rockhampton
TS Gladstone	Gladstone, QLD	Gladstone, QLD
TS Southport	Southport (Gold Coast – School Unit), QLD	Southport, QLD	2016, 2017
TS Success	Robina (Gold Coast – School Unit), QLD	HMAS Success
TS Toowoomba	Toowoomba, QLD	HMAS Toowoomba	2008
TS Tyalgum	Main Beach (Gold Coast), QLD	S.S. Tyalgum?	1996, 1997, 2002
NTS Vengeance	Jindalee (School Unit), QLD	HMS Vengeance (R71)
TS Walrus	Eagleby (Gold Coast), QLD	S.S Walrus	2011
TS Darwin	Darwin, NT	City of Darwin
TS Melville Bay	Gove, NT	HMAS Melville
TS Adelaide	Port Adelaide, SA	HMAS Adelaide	1972
TS Noarlunga	Noarlunga, SA	Port Noarlunga, SA	2012
TS Stuart	Smithfield, SA	HMAS Stuart
TS Augusta	Pt Augusta, SA	Port Augusta, SA
TS Whyalla	Whyalla, SA	HMAS Whyalla
TS Flinders	Pt Flinders, SA	HMAS Flinders	1964, 1986
TS Gambier	Mt Gambier, SA	Mount Gambier, SA	1970
TS Sturt	Berri, SA	Charles Sturt	1991
TS Argonaut	St Helens (East Coast), TAS	The Argonaut tin mine, HMS Argonaut	2015
TS Derwent	Hobart, TAS	HMAS Derwent	1965
TS Emu	Burnie (Port of Burnie), TAS	HMAS Emu 1	15 June 1951
TS Hobart	Hobart (Dedicated Band Unit), TAS	HMAS Hobart
TS Leven	Ulverstone (Show Grounds Ulverstone), TAS
TS Mersey	Devonport (Port of Devonport), TAS	Mersey River (Tasmania)	1998
TS Tamar	Launceston, TAS	Tamar River (Tasmania)	1983
TS York	George Town (Port of Bell Bay/Beauty Point), TAS	HMS York
TS Albury	Bandiana, VIC	Albury, NSW
TS Barwon	Geelong, VIC	HMAS Barwon	1959, 1980, 1981, 1987
TS Bendigo	Bendigo, VIC	HMAS Bendigo	2003
TS Henty	Portland, VIC	Edward Henty
TS Latrobe	Newborough (Moe), VIC	HMAS Latrobe
TS Melbourne	Surrey Hills, VIC	HMAS Melbourne	1968
TS Mildura	Mildura, VIC	HMAS Mildura
TS Tingira	HMAS Cerberus, VIC	HMAS Tingira
TS Bataan	Monash Barracks, VIC	HMAS Bataan
CIHS Norwood	Ringwood, VIC	Norwood, VIC
TS Voyager	Williamstown, VIC	HMAS Voyager	2007
TS Anzac	Rockingham, WA	HMAS Anzac	1978, 2009
TS Broome	Broome, WA	HMAS Broome
TS Bunbury	Bunbury, WA	HMAS Bunbury
TS Canning	Wilson (Perth Metro), WA	Canning, WA	1984
TS Challenger (Closed)	Guildford (Perth Metro), WA	HMS Challenger
TS Cockburn	Munster (Perth Metro), WA	Cockburn Sound, WA
TS Dampier	Dampier, WA	Dampier, WA
TS Gascoyne	Carnarvon, WA	HMAS Gascoyne
TS Kybra	Esprance, WA	HMAS Kybra
TS Mandurah	Mandurah, WA	Mandurah, WA
TS Marmion	Hillarys Marina (Perth Metro), WA	Marmion, WA	1992, 1994
TS Morrow	Geraldton, WA	CDRE JC Morrow
TS Perth	East Fremantle, WA	HMAS Perth	1971
TS Pilbara	Port Hedland, WA	Pilbara Region, WA
TS Vancouver	Albany, WA	George Vancouver	1988

Former Units

Name of unit	Location of unit	Unit named after	Navy League of Australia' Annual Cadet Efficiency Award Winners	Notes
TS Bedford	Kwinana Beach, WA	Admiral Sir Frederick Bedford, GCB, GCVO, RN	1962	Renamed TS Anzac in 1975
TS Creswell	East Fremantle, WA	HMAS Creswell		Renamed TS Perth in 1965
NLTD Victory	Lavender Bay, NSW	HMS Victory
NLTD Australia	Henley, NSW	HMAS Australia
NLTD Canberra	Orange, NSW	HMAS Canberra (D33)
NLTD Endeavour	Manly, NSW	HMS Endeavour
TS Warrego	Woolwich, NSW	HMAS Warrego (D70)	1963	Moved to Spectacle Island then eventually absorbed into TS Sydney
NLTD Vendetta	Manly, NSW	HMAS Vendetta (D69)		Renamed TS Perth
TS Perth	Manly, NSW	HMAS Perth (D29)		Renamed TS Condamine in 1956
NLTD Beatty	Wollongong, NSW	Admiral of the Fleet The Earl Beatty, GCB, OM, GCVO, DSO, RN		Renamed TS Albatross
TS Cerberus	Black Rock, VIC	HMVS Cerberus		Paid off 16 October 1952
TS Lightning	Geelong, VIC	Lightning (clipper)
TS Shropshire	Canterbury, NSW	HMAS Shropshire		Closed and reopened in Grafton, NSW in 1982
TS Parramatta	Rydalmere, NSW	HMAS Parramatta (D55)		Disbanded due to lack of cadets in 1995
TS Campbeltown	Ingleburn, NSW	HMS Campbeltown (I42)		Disbanded due to lack of cadets in 1997
TS Avalon	Geelong Grammar School, VIC	Avalon Homestead		Disbanded due to lack of staff
TS Warramunga	Darwin, NT			Unit destroyed by Cyclone Tracy (Darwin, 1974) and not reformed

Flotillas

In late 2009 early 2010 the decision was made to stop using Area Commands such as; South Queensland HQ, North Queensland HQ, New South WalesHQ etc. In the place Area Commands, Flotilla Commands would take over, each Flotilla would have on average 5 units in its command area and would report directly to the newly appointed 'Director of Flotillas'.

Name of Flotilla	Flotilla named after	State/Territory Located in	Flotilla Commander
South QLD Flotilla (SQF)	South Queensland	Queensland	LCDR Penny Gardner, ANC
Central Queensland Flotilla (CQF) (New name TBA)	Central Queensland	Queensland	LCDR Joyce Kennedy, ANC
Flinders Flotilla (FF)	Matthew Flinders	Victoria	LCDR Jeffrey Paull, ANC
Investigator Flotilla (IF)	HMS Investigator	New South Wales	LCDR Debra Shaw, ANC
Kellatie Flotilla (KF)	Kellatie, means "deep water" for the local Aboriginal inhabitants	Tasmania	LCDR Alistair Barber, ANC
Westralia Flotilla (LF)	HMAS Leeuwin	Western Australia	LCDR Spike Jones,ANC
North Queensland Flotilla (NQF)	North Queensland	Queensland	LCDR Warren Gardner, ANC
Torrens Flotilla (TF)	HMAS Torrens	South Australia	LCDR Gill McKay, ANC (Acting)
Waratah	Southern NSW	New South Wales and Australian Capital Territory	LCDR Steven Poultney, ANC

References

Australian Navy Cadets-Home</https://www.navycadets.gov.au/ref>

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