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ARMY MUSEUMS
The Army History Unit is responsible for the management of Army's rich collection of heritage objects. These objects are to be found in the network of Army museums located at a variety of sites across the country. The network is called the Army Museums Network and incorporates Army's Regional and Corps Museums.

Whilst care is taken to ensure the details below are correct, if you are planning to visit a museum, it is still advisable to phone the museum itself to check beforehand - operational tempo can affect opening hours, especially of museums on bases.
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REGIONAL MUSEUMS
  • Army Museum of Western Australia
    Artillery Barracks, Burt Street, Fremantle, WA, 6160
    Telephone 08 9335 2077, fax 08 9430 2519
    Email: info@armymuseumwa.com.au
    Web site: www.armymuseumwa.com.au
    Open: Wednesday, Saturday & Sunday 11.00am to 4.00pm.
    Group bookings can be arranged for Wednesday, Thursday or Friday.
    • 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
    Web site: www.amosa.org.au
    Open: Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday.
    • 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 6237 7290
    Open: Tuesday & Thursday 9.00am to 12.30pm.
    Group tours: Tuesday 11.00am or by prior appointment.
    • Collects, preserves and exhibits the history of the Australian Army in Tasmania. Housed in Anglesea Barracks original military prison. 
  • Army Museum of New South Wales
    Victoria Barracks, Oxford Street, Paddington, NSW 2021
    Telephone 02 9339 3330, fax 02 9339 3068
    Open: Thursday 10.00am to 1.00pm & Sunday 10.00am to 4.00pm
    • Collects, conserves and interprets the history of the British, New South Wales and Australian Army in New South Wales from the First Fleet to today. Wheel chair access.
  • Victoria Barracks Museum, Brisbane
    Victoria Barracks, Petrie Terrace, Brisbane, QLD
    Telephone 07 3233 4531, fax 07 3233 4308
    Open: Sunday 1.00pm to 4.00pm.
    Other times by appointment only.
    • 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/ fax 07 4771 1098
    Open: Monday, Wednesday & Friday 9.00am to 12.00 noon, Sunday 10.00am to 2.00pm
    Partial wheel chair access
    • 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 1488, fax 03 5258 1788
    Email: queenscliff.museum@defence.gov.au
    Open: Guided tours of Fort Queenscliff including the museum are conducted as follows:
    Weekends and public holidays and mid year school breaks at 1.00pm & 3.00pm;
    All other school holidays & weekday tours - 11.00am, 1.00pm & 3.00pm.
    Other times by appointment.
    For bookings or enquiries please contact the museum on the number above.
    • 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
    Email: raacatm@bigpond.net.au
    Open: Tuesday to Friday 10.00am to 5.00pm
    Last weekend of each month and Vic public holidays 10.00am to 5.00pm
    Vic school holidays commencing the first Sunday 10.00am to 5.00pm
    New Timings for 2007: 2nd to 28th January 2007 Daily 10.00am to 5.00pm
     From 30 January 2007: Tuesday to Friday 10.00am to 5.00pm

    Closed: 17th December 2006 5.00 pm to 2nd January 2007 10.00am and Anzac Day.
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    • Collects, preserves and exhibits the history of Australian Light Horse and Armoured Corps.
  • North Fort & Royal Australian Artillery National Museum
    Scenic Drive, Manly, NSW 1655
    Telephone 02 9976 3855, fax 02 9977 2607
    Email: northfort@ozemail.com.au
    Tour bookings: 02 9976 6102/ fax 02 9977 2607
    Email: northfort@bigpond.com
    Open: Wednesday, Saturday & Sunday 11.00am to 4.00pm. Other times by appointment.
    Closed Anzac Day, Good Friday, Christmas and Boxing Day.
    • 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 or 9600 4385, fax 02 9600 4799
    Open: Sunday to Wednesday 10.00am to 4.00pm.
    Other times by appointment.
    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, mobile 0407 264 961, fax 03 9450 7840
    Email: museum@vicsig.net
    Open on Tuesdays 1000 to 1600 or by appointment.
    • 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 3239
    Open: Wednesday to Sunday 9.00am to 4.00pm.
    Closed 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 4691 7675
    Open: Daily 10.00am to 4.00pm or by appointment.
    Closed Good Friday, Christmas Day and Boxing Day.
    • 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 6319
    Open: Tuesday & Thursday 9.30am to 3.30pm; the first weekend of each month (except New Years' Day)
    • 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 5.00pm.
    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 7373, fax 03 9450 7371
    Open: By appointment only.
    • 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 8782 1911, fax 02 8782 1246
    Open: By appointment on the last Sunday of each month and by appointment only.
    • Collects, preserves and exhibits the history of the Royal Australian Corps of Military Police.
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ARMY UNIT HISTORY ROOMS
In addition to the museums of the Army Museums Network many of the Army Units are rich sources of Army's history and heritage. Many units have established Unit History Rooms that hold valuable material relating to their history and heritage. The primary role of these history rooms is to preserve and present unit history to the unit's soldiers to develop esprit de corps and enhance unit training by increasing the understanding of unit history. Some units provide access to these rooms for the wider community.

Details of Unit History Rooms are available by contacting the Museums Liaison Officer of the Army History Unit on (02) 6266 2645.

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