bases and their purposes (in extreme summary)

HMAS Creswell

RANC

HMAS Harman

Defence communications and cyber base

HMAS Coonawarra

Very important naval base supporting fleet operations, border security, and regional maritime operations from Darwin

HMAS Cairns

Maintenance, logistics, and regional maritime support

HMAS Moreton

South Queensland naval HQ, coordinating and administrating naval activities and port visits across the region

HQ Tasmania

Supports visiting naval forces and administers local Navy personnel

Fleet Base East

Australia’s main east-coast fleet base, administrating and supporting major naval operations from Sydney Harbour

HMAS Albatross

Air base

HMAS Kuttabul

supports Sydney-based naval personnel and fleet units through admin, training, and maintenance

HMAS Penguin

specialist training base (divers, hydrographers, medical personnel)

HMAS Waterhen

Mine warfare base

HMAS Watson

Maritime warfare training base

HMAS Encounter

Supports shipbuilding, personnel administration, and local operations

HMAS Cerberus

Main training base

Fleet Base West (HMAS Stirling)

Hosts up to half of RAN’s fleet, supports operations in the Indian Ocean