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Motto | Latin: Doctrina vim promovet[Note 1] lit: Learning promotes strength |
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Type | Military college |
Established | 27 June 1911 |
Commanding Officer | Lieutenant Colonel Brian Hickey |
Students | 425 (85 cadets in 5 companies) |
Location | , , Australia 35°17′59″S 149°09′54″E / 35.29972°S 149.16500°E |
Campus | 150 hectares (370 acres) suburban |
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Nickname | Cordie[1] |
Affiliations | Duntroon Society |
Mascot | 'Enobesra' |
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The Royal Military College, Duntroon, also known simply as Duntroon, is the Australian Army's officer training establishment. It was founded at Duntroon in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, in 1911, and is situated at the foot of Mount Pleasant near Lake Burley Griffin, close to the Department of Defence headquarters at Russell Hill. Duntroon is adjacent to the Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA), which is the tri-service military academy of the Australian Defence Force, and provides both military and tertiary academic education for junior officers of the Australian Army, Royal Australian Air Force and Royal Australian Navy.
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