Location
Albury Drill Hall is located along Victoria Street in Albury in New South Wales in Australia.

Prewar
Albury Drill Hall was originally a paddock for the New South Wales Mounted Police. In 1915, bought from the Government by the military and a drill hall was built at this location. Various artillery batteries were located at the drill hall between 1915 to 1939.

Wartime units based at Albury Drill Hall
Headquarters, 59th Australian Infantry Battalion, ACMF

Naming
During 1948, Albury Drill Hall was named "Buna Barracks" after Buna in New Guinea where an Allied battle took place during November 1942 until January 1943.

Post War
Albury Drill Hall became home for units from the 8/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles and later the 4/19th Prince of Wales Light Horse Regiment.

On May 13, 2000, a ceremony was held at Salisbury's Queen Elizabeth II Square with the Prince of Wales Light Horse Regiment formally moving from Buna Barracks to North Bandiana Barracks near Wodonga.

Today
The site has been built over with houses. Nothing of the wartime site remains.

References
NSW Parliament - Albury Military Presence
Thanks to Daniel Leahy for addtional information

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Last Updated
February 4, 2022