Darwin Military Museum, Darwin

Name: Darwin Military Museum
Address: LOT 5434 Alec Fong Lim Dr, Darwin, 0820, Australia
Telephone: +61 8 8981 9702

#11 among attractions in Darwin

Museum, Top attraction, History museum, Military museum

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The Darwin Military Museum was originally established as an artillery museum by the Royal Australian Artillery Association Inc to exhibit photographs and artefacts from Darwin's history during World War II. The Museum now has a large exhibit of items from the war, including Navy, Army and Air Force items from Australian, US and other armed forces. It is set amongst concrete gun emplacements and other fortifications in an area that was one of the most heavily fortified parts of Australia during the war. ()

Established: 1965 (60 years ago)Coordinates: 12°24'29"S, 130°49'12"E

Address

LOT 5434 Alec Fong Lim DrDarwin 0820 Australia

Contact

+61 8 8981 9702

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