Tank and Military Museum in Victoria, Australia
The Royal Australian Armoured Corps Memorial and Army Tank Museum is located at Puckapunyal, an Australian Army training facility and base 10 km west of Seymour, in central Victoria, south-eastern Australia. The base is the home of the Royal Australian Armoured Corps. The museum closed in December 2022 for redevelopment, but is expected to re-open in late 2024.[2]
Access
The Museum is inaccessible to pedestrians and those reliant on public transport including taxi's. Visitors are recommended to use their own car or travel as a group. Base passes for visiting the museum can be collected at the security checkpoint on Blamey Avenue.[3]
Collection
The museum features over 80 armoured fighting vehicles on outdoor and indoor display, and uniforms, weapons, medals, artefacts and memorabilia of the Royal Australian Armoured Corps and its predecessor cavalry units.
Gallery
Vickers Medium Tank Mk II (Special)
Vickers Mk VIA light tank
The AC1 Sentinel tank
Yeramba Self-propelled Gun
Rover Light Armoured Car
Infantry Tank Mk IV Churchill in "Crocodile" flamethrower configuration
Cruiser Tank Mk VIII Cromwell Mk I
ASLAV-25
Australian M113 MRV
See also
References
- ^ "Australian army tank museum" - Official Website http://australianarmytankmuseum.com.au/
- ^ "Australian Army Armour & Artillery Museum Puckapunyal". www.australianarmytankmuseum.com.au. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ^ "Australian Army Armour & Artillery Museum Puckapunyal - Visitor Information". www.australianarmytankmuseum.com.au. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
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