Welcome to Corps of Guides Victoria Barracks

Are you interested in the military history of NSW? Why not come and take a free tour of Victoria Barracks Paddington from the Corp of Guides.

Tours take place every Thursday from 10am to 12pm, from February through to November.

Entry via the Pass Office on Moore Park Road. All persons for a tour must have photo identification, digital identification will not be accepted.

Enquiries and group bookings of ten or more people are to be made to the Army Museum of NSW at email aam.nsw@defence.gov.au

Information regarding group bookings of ten or more will be provided via return email.

Contact number for group bookings ten or more people 02 82229004. Note: Museum office is staffed on Tuesdays and Thursdays only.

Individual visitors and small groups of less than ten are welcome each Thursday. For all other enquiries including information about becoming a volunteer please contact David 0447 600 966.

Persons under the age of 18 are to be always accompanied by a responsible adult.

Buses and coaches’ access may be arranged however, drivers are to be included in the tour and buses and coaches cannot be left parked in the barracks if tour groups intend to lunch nearby following a tour. Requests for bus access & parking are to be made at time of booking a tour.

All members of the tour must be physically capable of taking a tour, approximately one and half kilometres of walking. All visitors are to be accompanied by a Guide whilst in the barracks.

No photography is allowed within the barracks. Photography within the museum of displays is permitted and a group photo can be taken by a Guide of your visit.

We recommend a visit to the museum; the museum has a $5 charge for non ADF visitors.

Further information may also be obtained at www.army.gov.au/community/engage-and-learn/army-museums/australian-army-museum-new-south-wales

We recommend lunch at the Paddo RSL Club.

Donations

Should visitors wish to make a donation they will be gratefully received. Banking details:

Defence Bank

BSB: 883205

Account: 20565335

Reference: VB Tours

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Volunteers Sought

The Corps of Guides have been escorting persons, both members of the general public and members of the military
from not only Australia but from all corners of the world, around the historic and beautiful Victoria Barracks at Paddington (original buildings built from Sydney Sandstone and grey Welsh slate roofing) since 1983.

We inform people of the history of these Military Barracks built 1841 to 1848. The tours are conducted on Thursdays from 10am until 12 noon.

The Corps of Guides is seeking volunteers who would be interested in the military history of Sydney, to join our small group of Guides dedicated to imparting the history of Victoria Barracks to all who would participate in the guided tours.

Training will be provided to prospective new members of the Corps of Guides. Interested persons should contact a Guide on duty, or by calling David #2 on 0447 600 966 for more information.