HMAS Nirimba, the Glossary
HMAS Nirimba is a former Royal Australian Navy (RAN) training base located at the former RAAF Station Schofields at Nirimba Fields, previously Schofields, in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.[1]
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19 relations: Commonwealth of Nations, Dharug language, Fleet Air Arm (RAN), Naval base, New South Wales, Nirimba Fields, New South Wales, Pelican, RAAF Station Schofields, Royal Australian Air Force, Royal Australian Navy, Royal Navy, Schofields, New South Wales, Ship commissioning, St John Paul II Catholic College, Sydney, TAFE NSW, Western Sydney University, Wyndham College, 2000 Summer Olympics.
- Australian naval aviation
- Closed facilities of the Royal Australian Navy
- Military education and training in Australia
- Western Sydney University
Commonwealth of Nations
The Commonwealth of Nations, often simply referred to as the Commonwealth, is an international association of 56 member states, the vast majority of which are former territories of the British Empire from which it developed.
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Dharug language
The Dharug language, also spelt Darug, Dharuk, and other variants, and also known as the Sydney language, Gadigal language (Sydney city area), is an Australian Aboriginal language of the Yuin–Kuric group that was traditionally spoken in the region of Sydney, New South Wales, until it became extinct due to effects of colonisation.
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Fleet Air Arm (RAN)
The Fleet Air Arm (FAA), known formerly as the Australian Navy Aviation Group, is the division of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) responsible for the operation of aircraft. HMAS Nirimba and Fleet Air Arm (RAN) are Australian naval aviation.
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Naval base
A naval base, navy base, or military port is a military base, where warships and naval ships are docked when they have no mission at sea or need to restock.
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New South Wales
New South Wales (commonly abbreviated as NSW) is a state on the east coast of:Australia.
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Nirimba Fields, New South Wales
Nirimba Fields is a suburb of Sydney in the state of New South Wales, Australia.
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Pelican
Pelicans (genus Pelecanus) are a genus of large water birds that make up the family Pelecanidae.
RAAF Station Schofields
RAAF Station Schofields is a former Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) military air base and aerodrome located at, a suburb of Sydney in New South Wales, Australia. HMAS Nirimba and RAAF Station Schofields are 1994 disestablishments in Australia.
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Royal Australian Air Force
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) is the principal aerial warfare force of Australia, a part of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) along with the Royal Australian Navy and the Australian Army.
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Royal Australian Navy
The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) is the naval force of the Australian Defence Force (ADF).
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Royal Navy
The Royal Navy (RN) is the naval warfare force of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies, and a component of His Majesty's Naval Service.
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Schofields, New South Wales
Schofields is a suburb on the fringe of Sydney's urban sprawl, in the state of New South Wales, Australia.
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Ship commissioning
Ship commissioning is the act or ceremony of placing a ship in active service and may be regarded as a particular application of the general concepts and practices of project commissioning.
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St John Paul II Catholic College
The St John Paul II Catholic College is a dual schoolcampus independent Roman Catholic co-educational secondary day school, with campuses located in Nirimba Fields and Schofields, in the City of Blacktown in the western suburbs of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
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Sydney
Sydney is the capital city of the state of New South Wales and the most populous city in Australia.
TAFE NSW
TAFE NSW is an Australian vocational education and training provider.
Western Sydney University
Western Sydney University, formerly the University of Western Sydney, is an Australian multi-campus public research university in the Greater Western region of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
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Wyndham College
Wyndham College is a public senior secondary school located at Nirimba Fields, New South Wales, Australia.
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2000 Summer Olympics
The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, officially branded as Sydney 2000, and also known as the Games of the New Millennium, were an international multi-sport event held from 15 September to 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
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See also
Australian naval aviation
- 2005 Nias Island Sea King crash
- Aircraft carriers of the Royal Australian Navy
- Experimental Military Unit
- Fleet Air Arm (RAN)
- Grumman S-2 Tracker in Australian service
- HMAS Albatross (air station)
- HMAS Nirimba
- History of Australian naval aviation
- Laser Airborne Depth Sounder Flight RAN
- List of aircraft of the Royal Australian Navy
- MRH-90 Taipan
- McDonnell Douglas A-4G Skyhawk
- No. 5 Squadron RAAF
- No. 9 Squadron RAAF
- RAAF Base Rathmines
- RAAF Tanambogo
Closed facilities of the Royal Australian Navy
- HMAS Assault
- HMAS Basilisk
- HMAS Carpentaria
- HMAS Commonwealth
- HMAS Gilolo
- HMAS Huon (naval base)
- HMAS Kuranda
- HMAS Ladava (naval base)
- HMAS Leeuwin (naval base)
- HMAS Lonsdale (naval base)
- HMAS Lusair
- HMAS Madang (naval base)
- HMAS Maitland (naval base)
- HMAS Melville (naval base)
- HMAS Nirimba
- HMAS Platypus (naval base)
- HMAS Rushcutter (naval base)
- HMAS Waratah
- Henderson Naval Base
- Royal Naval House
Military education and training in Australia
- Army Recruit Training Centre
- Australian Defence College
- Australian Defence Force Academy
- Australian Defence Force Basic Flying Training School
- Australian Defence Force Parachuting School
- Australian Defence Force School of Special Operations
- Defence Force School of Music (Australia)
- HMAS Assault
- HMAS Cerberus (naval base)
- HMAS Creswell
- HMAS Kuranda
- HMAS Leeuwin (naval base)
- HMAS Lonsdale (naval base)
- HMAS Nirimba
- HMAS Penguin (naval base)
- Officer Cadet School, Portsea
- Officer Training Unit, Scheyville
- RAAF College
- Royal Australian Army Educational Corps
- Royal Military College, Duntroon
- Submarine Escape Training Facility (Australia)
- Women's Emergency Signalling Corps
Western Sydney University
- ARC Centre of Excellence for the History of Emotions
- Campbelltown Rotary Observatory
- Cruwsible
- HEAT (magazine)
- HMAS Nirimba
- MARCS Institute for Brain, Behaviour, and Development
- Rydalmere Hospital
- Translation & Interpreting
- University of Western Sydney Law Review
- Western Sydney University
- Western Sydney University Parramatta Campus
- Western Sydney University School of Medicine