HMAS Cerberus (naval base)

HMAS Cerberus
Crib Point, Mornington Peninsula, Victoria in Australia
Ship's badge of HMAS Cerberus
Coordinates38°22′01″S 145°11′13″E / 38.367°S 145.187°E / -38.367; 145.187
TypeNaval base; Officer and Sailor Training
Area1,517 hectares (3,750 acres)
Site information
OwnerDepartment of Defence
Operator Royal Australian Navy
Websitenavy.gov.au/establishments/hmas-cerberus
Site history
In useFlinders Naval Depot (1911–1921)
HMAS Cerberus (1 April 1921 – present)
Garrison information
Current
commander
Captain Ainsley Morthorpe, CSM RAN
HMAS Cerberus
MelbourneVictoria
HMAS Cerberus is located in Victoria
HMAS Cerberus
HMAS Cerberus
Location in Victoria
Map
Coordinates38°22′01″S 145°11′13″E / 38.367°S 145.187°E / -38.367; 145.187
Population1,124 (2021 census)[1]
Postcode(s)3920
Elevation13 m (43 ft)[2]
LGA(s)Shire of Mornington Peninsula
State electorate(s)Hastings
Federal division(s)Flinders
Mean max temp[2] Mean min temp[2] Annual rainfall[2]
19.2 °C
67 °F
9.9 °C
50 °F
710.8 mm
28 in

HMAS Cerberus is a Royal Australian Navy (RAN) base that serves as the primary training establishment for RAN personnel.[3] The base is located adjacent to Crib Point on the Mornington Peninsula, south of the Melbourne City Centre, Victoria, Australia. The base is also an official bounded locality of the Shire of Mornington Peninsula and is the only naval base to have a specific listing in the Australian census. HMAS Cerberus recorded a population of 1,124 at the 2021 census.[1] A section of the base centred around the Parade Ground was added to the Australian Commonwealth Heritage List on 22 June 2004, known as the HMAS Cerberus Central Area Group.[4]

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Hmas Cerberus (Suburbs and Localities)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 11 July 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b c d "Cerberus Climate Statistics (1986-2024)". Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  3. ^ "HMAS Cerberus". Royal Australian Navy. Australian Government.
  4. ^ "HMAS Cerberus Central Area Group (Place ID 105336)". Australian Heritage Database. Australian Government. Retrieved 25 September 2022.