Maritime and Naval Museums: Australia

Ballarat

Golden City Paddle Steamer Museum Society

Lake Wendouree.

Telephone: 061 (0)53 31 3100
WWW: http://www.nma.gov.au/directory/v045.htm

Ballina

Norton Street,
Ballina, NSW.

Telephone: +61 (0)66 863484.

Opening hours: Monday—Friday, 09:00-13:00, 14:00-16:30; Saturday, 10:00-12:00; Sunday, 09:00-15:00.

Museum ships:

Devonport

Devonport Maritime Museum

47 Victoria Parade,
Devonport,
Tasmania 7310.

Telephone: +61 (0)04 27 8926

Opening hours: Summer, Tuseday-Sunday 13:00-16:30; Winter, Tuesday-Sunday 13:00-16:00.

Fremantle

Western Australian Maritime Museum

Old Commissariat Building
Cliff Street,
Fremantle WA 6160.

Telephone: +61 (0)9 431 8444
Telefax: +61 (0)9 430 5120,
e-mail: wrecks@mm.wa.gov.au
WWW-server: <URL:http://www.mm.wa.gov.au>.

Opening Hours: Maritime Museum
  • Monday-Thursday 10:30 - 17:00
  • Friday-Sunday, Anzac & Boxing Days 13:00 - 17:00
  • Other public holidays 09:30 - 17:00

    • B Shed Historic Boats Museum

  • Monday-Friday 10:00 - 15:00
  • Saturday & Sunday 11:00 - 16:00
  • Closed Christmas Day and Good Friday

    • The museum exhibits finds from the wreck of the 17th century Dutch VOC-ship Batavia, which was wrecked on the Houtman Abrolhos, off the coast of Western Australia in 1629. The museum has the largest water-craft collection in Australia, including the old Fremantle steam pilot boat Lady Forrest.

    Hobart

    Tasmanian Maritime Museum

    Secheron House,
    Secheron Road,
    Battery Point,

    Hobart 7001.

    Telephone: +61 (0)2 34 4788

    Opening hours: Monday-Friday 13:00-16:30, Saturday 10:00-16:30, Sunday 13:00-16:30.

    Kangaroo Island

    Penneshaw Maritime and Folk Museum

    Howard Drive,
    Penneshaw,
    Kangaroo Island, SA 5222.

    Telephone: +61 (0)848 31067
    Telefax: +61 (0)848 31199
    WWW: http://www.nma.gov.au/directory/s017.htm

    Kingston

    Cape Jaffa Lighthouse

    Marine Parade.

    Telephone: +61 (0)87 672 114
    WWW: http://www.nma.gov.au/directory/s038.htm

    Low Head

    Low Head Maritime Museum

    Opening hours: 08:00-20:00.

    Melbourne

    National Trust of Australia

    Tasma Terrace,
    Parliament Place

    Newcastle

    Newcastle Region Maritime Museum

    Fort Scratchley,
    P.O. Box 148,
    Newcastle, NSW 2300.

    Telephone: +61 (0)49 29 2588.
    Telefax: +61 (0)49 29 5457
    WWW: http://www.nma.gov.au/directory/n115.htm

    Opening hours: Tuesday—Sunday, 12:00-16:00.

    Port Adelaide

    Port Adelaide Nautical Museum

    135 St Vincent Street,
    Port Adelaide, SA 5015.

    Telephone: +61 (0)8 47 2428

    Opening hours: Wednesday, and Friday 13:00-16:00, Sunday 14:00-16:00.

    This museum may have merged with the South Australian Maritime Museum.

    South Australian Maritime Museum

    126 Lipson Street,
    Port Adelaide, SA.

    Telephone: +61 (0)8 240 0200
    Telefax: +61 (0)8 341 2208
    WWW: http://www.nma.gov.au/directory/s108.htm

    Port Albert

    Port Albert Maritime Museum

    Old Bank of Victoria Building,
    Tarraville Road.
    Port Albert.

    Postal Address:
    P.O. Box 1,
    Yarram,
    Victoria 3971.

    Telephone: +61 (0)52 82 5264
    WWW: http://www.nma.gov.au/directory/v163.htm

    Port Douglas

    Ben Cropp's Shipwreck Museum

    Port Douglas, QLD 4871.

    Telephone: +61 (0)70 98 5325.

    Opening hours: Tuesday-Sunday 09:00-17:00.

    Port MacDonnell

    Port MacDonnell and District Maritime Museum

    49 Meylin Street,
    Port MacDonnell, SA.

    Telephone: +61 (0)87 38 7259
    Telefax: +61 (0)87 38 7340
    WWW: http://www.nma.gov.au/directory/s071.htm

    Port Victoria

    Port Victoria Maritime Museum

    Esplanade,
    Port Victoria, SA.

    Telephone: +61 (0)8834 2057
    WWW: http://www.nma.gov.au/directory/s024.htm

    Queenscliffe

    Queenscliffe Maritime Center and Museum

    Weeroona Parade,

    Telephone: +61 (0)3 5258 3440
    WWW: http://www.nma.gov.au/directory/v195.htm

    Robe

    Old Custom House Nautical Museum

    Royal Circus,
    Robe, SA.

    Telephone: +61 (0)87 68 2195
    WWW: http://www.nma.gov.au/directory/s020.htm

    South Brisbane

    Queensland Maritime Museum

    P.O. Box 3098,
    412 Stanley Street,
    Southbank Parklands,
    South Brisbane, QLD 4101.

    Telephone: +61 (0)7 38445361.
    Telefax: +61 (7)38 461945
    WWW: http://www.qmma.ecn.net.au

    Opening hours: daily, 19:30-17:00; Closed Christmas Day, Easter Friday.

    Museum ships:

    Sydney

    Sydney Maritime Museum

    Administration/Library
    6 Mansfield Street,
    Rozelle 2039,
    PO Box 431,
    Rozelle, NSW 2039.

    Telephone: +61 (0)2 810-2299
    Telefax: +61 (0)2 810-1756
    WWW: http://www.seaheritage.asn.au

    Restoration Site,
    Wharf 5,
    James Craig Road,
    Rozelle Bay, NSW 2039.

    Telephone: +61 (0)2 818 5388

    Australian National Maritime Museum

    2 Murray Street,
    Darling Harbour,
    PO Box 5131,
    Sydney, NSW 2001.

    Telephone: +61 (0)2 9552 7777
    Telefax: +61 (0)2 9552 2318
    E-mail: Jeffrey Mellefont
    WWW: http://www.anmm.gov.au

    Opening hours: Daily 09:30-17:00; Closed Christmas Day.

    Museum vessels:

    Wallaroo

    Wallaroo Heritage and Nautical Museum

    Old Post Office,
    Jetty Road and Emu Street,
    Wallaroo, SA.

    Telephone: +61 (0)8 8823 2366.
    WWW: http://www.nma.gov.au/directory/s076.htm

    Opening hours: Saturday, Sunday, Wednesday and holidays: 14:00-16:00.

    Warrnambool

    Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum

    Merri Street,
    Warrnambool, Vic.

    Telephone: +61 (0)3 5564 7841
    WWW: http://www.warrnambool.org/visitor/flagstaffhill.html

    Opening hours: Daily 09:00 - 17:00; closed Christmas Day.

    Whyalla

    Whyalla Maritime Museum

    Civic Building,
    Darling Terrace,
    Whyalla, SA 5600.

    Telephone: +61 (0)86 45 7900.
    Telefax: +61 (0)86 45 3620
    WWW: http://www.nma.gov.au/directory/s087.htm

    Museum ship: Whyalla (1941), a minesweeper.

    Maritime and Naval Museums: New Zealand

    Auckland

    New Zealand National Maritime Museum

    Te Huiteananui-A-Tangaroa,
    Viaduct basin,
    PO Box 3141,
    Auckland,
    New Zealand.

    Telephone: +64 (0)9 373 0800
    Telefax: +64 (0)9 377 6000
    WWW: http://www.hmu.com/maritime_museum Email: mmuseum@wave.co.nz

    Opening hours: Summer (Labour Weekend to Easter): Daily, 09:00 - 18:00; Closed Christmas Day; Winter (Easter to Labour Weekend): Daily, 09:00 - 18:00.

    Bluff

    Bluff Maritime Museum

    P.O. Box 9,
    Bluff.

    Telephone: +64 (0)3-212 7534
    Telefax: +64 (0)3-212 7534

    Opening hours: Monday - Friday 10:00­16:30; Saturday - Sunday 13:00-17:00.

    Exhibits maritime artefacts from the Bluff and Foveaux Strait region.

    Dargaville

    Dargaville Maritime Museum

    P.O. Box 166,
    Dargaville.

    Telephone: +64 (0)9 439 7555
    Telefax: +64 (0)9 439 7555

    Opening hours: Daily 09:00-16:00.

    Picton

    Edwin Fox Maritime Centre

    P.O. Box 89,
    Picton.

    Telephone: +64 (0)3-573 6868
    Telefax: +64 (0)3-573 8414

    Opening hours: Winter 08:45-17:00; Summer 08:45-18:00. The fullrigged ship Edwin Fox built of teak in 1853 is planned to be restored.

    Wellington

    Wellington Maritime Museum

    Queens Wharf,
    PO Box 893,
    Wellington.

    E-mail: maritime@xtra.co.nz

    Opening hours: Monday - Friday, 10:00-16:00; Saturday, 14:00-17:00.

    The museum was established in 1972 at the initiative of Jack Churchouse [?]

    Updated 2000-11-23 by Lars Bruzelius.

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