| 12th/16th Hunter River Lancers | |
|---|---|
 Unit Badge of the 12th/16th Hunter River Lancers | |
| Active | 1948–present |
| Country | Australia |
| Branch | Army Reserve |
| Type | Cavalry |
| Role | Provide cavalry scouts and PMV drivers as roundouts and reinforcements in support of ADF operations. |
| Size | One regiment |
| Part of | 11th Brigade |
| Garrison/HQ | Tamworth, New South Wales |
| Motto(s) | Virtutis Fortuna Comes (Fortune is the Companion of Valour) |
| Colours | Black on blue |
| March | Quick – Our Director |
| Insignia | |
| Unit colour patch |  |
| Abbreviation | 12/16 HRL |
The 12th/16th Hunter River Lancers is an Australian Army Reserve cavalry regiment. It was formed on 1 May 1948, although it draws its lineage from units that were originally formed in the 1880s. It is currently a Heavy Cavalry unit equipped with Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicles. The regiment forms part of the 11th Brigade, attached to the 2nd Division and draws its members from regional centres in northern New South Wales, hence the reference to the Hunter River. Since 2000 the regiment has provided individuals as reinforcements to round-out Regular Army units deploying overseas on peacekeeping operations and in the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan.