Address & Contact
RAAF Curtin
Willare WA 6728
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Web: https://www.airforce.gov.au/about-us/bases/raaf-base-curtin
RAAF Base Curtin is located on the north coast of Western Australia, southeast of
Derby and 170 kilometres east of
Broome. It was established in the 1950s to provide support for land, air and sea operations aimed at securing Australia’s northern approaches.The base was officially opened in 1988, named in honour of former Prime Minister
John Curtin who served from 1941-1945.Curtin is one of the Royal Australian Air Force’s three ‘bare bases’, meaning it can be used for training exercises and operations.