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Kingstown Barracks - NCO's Cottages

(NCO's - Non Commissioned Officers)

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.

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.

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)

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.