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ARMY MUSEUMS


The Army History Unit manages and maintains items and exhibits for museums Australia-wide.

These include Corps Museums, Regional Museums as well as individual Unit collections.
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REGIONAL MUSEUMS
  • Army Museum of Western Australia
    Artillery Barracks, Burt Street, Fremantle, WA, 6160
    Telephone 08 9335 2077, fax 08 9311 2330
    Open: Saturday & Sunday 12.30pm to 4.30pm. Tours by appointment.
    • Collects, preserves and exhibits the history of the Australian Army in Western Australia. The museum also has the 10th Light Horse Regiment Collection in its keeping.
  • Army Museum of South Australia
    Keswick Barracks, ANZAC Highway, Keswick, SA, 5035
    Telephone 08 8305 6374, fax 08 8305 6393
    Open: Sunday & Public Holidays 12.00pm to 4.00pm.
    • Collects, preserves and exhibits the history of the Australian Army in South Australia. A significant part of the collection is the "Grey Collection" - recognised as one of the most important collection of badges in Australia. The museum also houses the following collections: Royal South Australian Regiment Historical Collection, 3rd Forward General Hospital Collection, and 144th Signal Squadron Historical Collection.
  • Military Museum of Tasmania
    Anglesea Barracks, Davey Street, Hobart, TAS 7000
    Telephone 03 6237 7160, fax 03 6223 1111
    Open: Tuesday 9.00am to 12.30pm.
    • Collects, preserves and exhibits the history of the Australian Army in Tasmania. Housed in Anglesea Barracks original military prison. 
  • The Army Museum of NSW
    Victoria Barracks, Oxford Street, Paddington, NSW 2021
    Telephone 02 9339 3330, fax 02 9339 3068
    Open: Thursday & Sunday
    • Collects, preserves and exhibits the history of the British, colonial and Australian Army in New South Wales from First Fleet to today.
  • Victoria Barracks Museum, Brisbane
    Victoria Barracks, Petrie Terrace, Brisbane, QLD
    Telephone
    Open: TBA
    • Collects, preserves and exhibits the history of colonial Queensland and Australian Army in Queensland.
  • North Queensland Military Museum
    Jezzine Barracks, Kissing Point, Townsville, QLD
    Telephone TBA
    Open: TBA
    • Collects, preserves and exhibits the history of the Australian Army in North Queensland.
  • Fort Queenscliff Museum
    Fort Queenscliff, King Street, Queenscliff, VIC 3225
    Telephone 03 5258 0730, fax 03 5258 0730
    Open: Weekend tours at 11.00am, 1.00pm & 3.00pm. Other times by appointment.
    • Collects, preserves and exhibits the history of the Australian Army in the Queenscliff region and coastal artillery.
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CORPS MUSEUMS
  • Royal Australian Armoured Corps Memorial & Army Tank Museum
    Hopkins Barracks, Puckapunyal Military Area, VIC 3662
    Telephone 03 5735 7285, fax 03 5793 1735
    Open: Wednesday, Thursday & Friday 10.00am to 4.00pm.
    Sunday 12 noon to 5pm
    2nd January to 25th January daily 10am to 4pm

    Closed: Anzac Day, Good Friday and 22nd December to 1st January
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    • Collects, preserves and exhibits the history of Australian Light Horse and Armoured Corps.
  • North Fort & Royal Australian Artillery Museum
    Scenic Drive, Manly, NSW 2059
    Telephone 02 9976 3855, fax 02 9977 2607
    Open: Wednesday, Saturday & Sunday 12.00pm to 4.00pm. Other times by appointment.
    • Collects, preserves and exhibits the history of Artillery in Australia including coastal artillery. Incorporates the North Head coastal artillery tunnel system which formed part of the defences of Sydney.
  • Army Engineer Museum
    Engineer Centre, Moorebank Avenue, Moorebank, NSW 2174
    Telephone 02 9600 4975, fax 02 9600 4799
    Open: Sunday to Wednesday 10.00am to 4.00pm. Closed ANZAC Day, Good Friday & Christmas Day to New Years Day.
    • Collects preserves and exhibits the history of the Australian Army Engineer and Survey Corps.
  • Royal Australian Army Corps of Signals Museum
    Molloy Road, Simpson Barracks, MacLeod, VIC 3085
    Telephone 03 9450 7874, fax 03 9450 7408
    Closed to the public for building upgrades.
    • Collects, preserves and exhibits the history of the Royal Australian Army Signals Corp
  • Royal Australian Infantry Corps Museum
    Lone Pine Barracks, Singleton, NSW 2331
    Telephone 02 6570 3257, fax 02 6570 3427
    Open: Wednesday to Sunday 9.00am to 4.00pm. Closed November, ANZAC Day, Good Friday, Christmas Day and Boxing Day.
    • Collects, preserves and exhibits the history of Australian Infantry from the Sudan War (1885) to today.
  • Museum of Australian Army Flying
    Army Airfield, Oakey, QLD 4401
    Telephone 07 4691 7666, fax 07 46 91 7675
    Open: Wednesday to Sunday 10.00am to 4.00pm. Other times by appointment.
    • Collects, preserves and exhibits the history of the Australian Army Aviation Corps and military aviation at Oakey
  • Museum of Australian Military Intelligence
    Kokoda Barracks, Canungra, QLD 4275
    Telephone 07 5541 6534, fax 07 5541 6506
    Open: By appointment.
    • Collects, preserves and exhibits the history of Australian military intelligence.
  • Army Museum, Bandiana
    Gaza Ridge Barracks, South Bandiana, VIC 3694
    Telephone 02 6055 2525, fax, 02 6055 2886.
    Email: bandiana.museum@defence.gov.au
    Web site: www.defence.gov.au/army/AWMA_Mus/
    Open: Open seven days a week 9.30am to 4.00pm. Closed: Good Friday, ANZAC Day, Christmas Day and Boxing Day.
    • Collects, preserves and exhibits the history of the following Corps of the Australian Army.
      • Royal Australian Army Chaplains Department
      • Royal Australian Corps of Transport
      • Royal Australian Army Medical Corps
      • Royal Australian Army Dental Corps
      • Royal Australian Army Ordnance Corps
      • Royal Australian Electrical & Mechanical Engineers
      • Australian Army Catering Corps
      • Royal Australian Army Nursing Corps
      • 2/23rd Australian Infantry Battalion (Albury's own)
      • Australian Women's Army Service
      • Australian Service Nurses
      • Army Apprentices
      • United Nations, and
      • Vietnam Veterans
  • Royal Australian Army Pay Corps Historical Collection
    C/- AFSU Detachment, Simpson Barracks, MacLeod, VIC 3085
    Telephone 03 9450 7933, fax 03 9450 7878
    Open: By appointment.
    • Collects, preserves and exhibits the history of the Royal Australian Army Pay Corps.
  • Royal Australian Corps of Military Police Historical Collection
    Lamia Barracks, Holsworthy, NSW 2174
    Telephone 02 9600 4681, fax 02 9600 4802
    Open: By appointment.
    • Collects, preserves and exhibits the history of the Royal Australian Corps of Military Police. The collection is currently in storage.
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UNIT COLLECTIONS
  • Royal Military College of Australia Museum
    Bridges Memorial Library, Building A33, Royal Military College, Duntroon, ACT 2600
    Telephone 02 6275 9733, fax 02 6275 9052
    Open: Monday to Friday 8.30am to 4.50pm.
    • Collects, preserves and exhibits the history of the Royal Military College of Australia.
  • B Squadron, 3rd/4th Cavalry Regiment Museum
    Lavarack Barracks, Townsville, QLD 4813
    Telephone 07 4771 7298, fax 07 4771 7250
    Open: Thursday 3.00pm to 5.00pm. Other times by appointment.
    • Collects, preserves and exhibits the history of 3rd Cavalry Regiment, 4th Cavalry Regiment and 3rd/4th Cavalry Regiment. 
  • 2nd/14th Light Horse Regiment (Queensland Mounted Infantry) Historical Collection
    Light Horse Lines, Gallipoli Barracks, Enoggera, QLD 4052
    Telephone 07 3354 7591, fax 07 3354 7589
    Open: By appointment.
    • Collects, preserves and exhibits the history of the Queensland Mounted Infantry, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, 14th Light Horse Regiment and the 2nd/14th Light Horse Regiment. 
  • 4th/19th Prince of Wales Light Horse Regiment Historical Collection
    Herring Street, Simpson Barracks, MacLeod, VIC 3085
    Telephone 03 9450 7905, fax 03 9450 7907
    Open: TBA
    • Collects and preserves the history of the 4th, 19th and 4th/19th Light Horse and Prince of Wales Light Horse Regiments. 
  • 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection (VMR Museum)
    Buna Barracks, Victoria Street, Albury, NSW 2640
    Telephone 02 6021 5055
    Open: By appointment.
    • Collects, preserves and exhibits the history of the 8th Light Horse Regiment, 13th Light Horse Regiment and 8th/13th Light Horse Regiment
  • 12th/16th Hunter River Lancers & 24th Light Horse Regimental Collection
    174 Mann Street, Armidale, NSW 2350
    Telephone 02 6772 9764, fax 02 6771 2982
    Open: Opening 1999.
    • Collects, preserves and exhibits the history of the 12th Light Horse Regiment, 16th Light Horse Regiment, 24th Light Horse Regiment and the 12th/16th Hunter River Lancers.  
  • Henry Green Room Museum
    A Battery, 12th Field Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery, Coral Lines, Holsworthy Barracks, Liverpool Military Area, NSW 2174
    Telephone 02 9600 2269, fax 02 9600 2076
    Open: By appointment.
    • Collects, preserves and exhibits the history of A Field Battery, 12th Field Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery. A Field Battery is the oldest permanent unit in the Australian Army.
  • 4th Field Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery Historical Collection
    Chau Pha Lines, Lavarack Barracks, Townsville, QLD 4813
    Telephone 07 4771 7072,fax 07 4771 7170
    Open: TBA, to open December 1998.
    • Collects, preserves and exhibits the history of 4th Field Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery.
  • 7th Field Battery, 3rd Field Regiment Royal Australian Artillery Official Collection
    Hobbs Artillery Park, Irwin Barrack, Karrakatta, WA 6010
    Telephone 08 9383 6374, fax08 9383 6370
    Open: By appointment.
    • Collect, preserves and exhibits the history of the Royal Australian Artillery, including 7th Field Battery, in Western Australia.
  • 16th Field Battery, Royal Australian Artillery Collection
    16th Field Battery (Detachment), Derwent Barracks, Glenorchy, TAS 7010
    Telephone 03 6237 7485, fax 03 6237 7540
    Open: By appointment.
    • Collects and preserves the history of 16th Field Battery, Royal Australian Artillery.
  • 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment Historical Collection
    Samichon Lines, Lavarack Barracks, Townsville, QLD 4813
    Telephone 07 4771 1855, fax 07 4771 7143
    Open: By appointment.
    • Collects, preserves and exhibits the history of 66th Australian Infantry Battalion, 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment and 2nd/4th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment.
  • 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment Museum
    Kapyong Lines, Holsworthy Barracks, Liverpool Military Area, NSW 2174
    Telephone 02 9600 2237, fax 02 9600 2133
    Open: By appointment.
    • Collects, preserves and exhibits the history of 67th Australian Infantry Battalion and 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment.
  • 5th/7th Battalion (Mechanised), Royal Australian Regiment Historical Collection
    Robertson Barracks, Palmerston, NT 0830
    Telephone 08 8935 3089, fax 08
    Open: By appointment
    • Collects, preserves and exhibits the history of 5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, 7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment and 5th/7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment.
  • George Chinn, DCM, 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment Museum
    Long Tan Lines, Gallipoli Barracks, Enoggera, QLD 4052
    Telephone 07 3332 7770, fax 07 3332 7497
    Open: By appointment.
    • Collects, preserves and exhibits the history of 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment. Currently the collection is in storage awaiting new premises.
  • 9th Battalion War Memorial Museum
    Pozieres Lines, Chauvel Drive, Gallipoli Barracks, Enoggera, QLD 4052
    Telephone
    Open: By appointment.
    • Collects, preserves and exhibits the history of 9th Infantry Battalion, Australian Imperial Force, 2nd/9th Infantry Battalion Australian Imperial Force and 9th Battalion Royal Queensland Regiment.
  • 12th/40th Battalion Royal Tasmanian Regiment Historical Collection
    Koepang Lines, Derwent Barracks, Glenorchy, TAS 7010
    Telephone 03 6237 7530, fax 03 6237 7564
    Open: By appointment.
    • Collects, preserves and exhibits the history of 12th and 2nd/12th Battalions of the Australian Imperial Forces, 40th and 2nd/40th Infantry Battalions of the Australian Imperial Forces and 12th/40th Battalion Royal Tasmanian Regiment
  • Milne Bay Military Museum
    O'Quinn Street, Toowoomba, QLD 4350
    Telephone: TBA
    Open: Sunday.
    • Collects, preserves and exhibits the history of 25th Battalion, Australian Military Forces and 25th Battalion, Royal Queensland Regiment. The museum is housed in the former drill hall, built prior to World War 1, which originally stood in Margaret Street Toowoomba. The building was re-located to its present address in the early 1990's when new premises for the battalion were completed.
  • Ranger Museum
    Ranger Barracks, Curtis Street, Ballarat, VIC 3350
    Telephone: 03 5333 3190, fax: 03 5332 6602
    Open: Tuesday 7.30pm to 10.30pm. Other times by appointment.
    • Collects, preserves and exhibits the history of the Victorian Volunteer Ranger Battalion, 7th Battalion, Royal Victorian Regiment, 8th Battalion, Royal Victorian Regiment and 8th/7th Battalion, Royal Victorian Regiment.
  • Special Air Service Regiment Historical Collection
    Campbell Barracks, Swanbourne, WA 6010
    Telephone: TBA
    Open: By appointment.
    • Collects, preserves and exhibits the history of 1st Special Air Service Company, Royal Australian Regiment and the Special Air Service Regiment. 
  • 1st Commando Regiment Collection
    373A Avoca Street, Randwick, NSW 2031
    Telephone 02 9349 0385, fax 02 9349 0529
    Open: By appointment.
    • Collects, preserves and exhibits the history of Australian Independent Companies, 1st Commando Regiment and other Australian commando units.
  • Norforce Museum
    HQ Building, North West Mobile Force, Larrakeyah Barracks, Larrakeyah, NT 0820
    Telephone 08 8980 1304, fax 08 8980 1309
    Open: By appointment.
    • Collects, preserves and exhibits the history of the 2nd/1st North Australia Observer Unit, (2/1 NAOU) Northern Territory Special Reconnaissance Unit (NTSRU, a WW2 RAAF unit) and the North West Mobile Force (Norforce).
  • Melbourne University Regiment Collection
    65 Grattan Street, Carlton, VIC 3053
    Telephone TBA
    Open: By appointment.
    • Collects and preserves the history of the Melbourne University Regiment.
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