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Royal Australian Armoured Corps Memorial and Army Tank Museum

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Coordinates: 37°00′S 145°02′E / 37.000°S 145.033°E / -37.000; 145.033
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Royal Australian Armoured Corps Memorial and Army Tank Museum
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EstablishedMay 1970 (1970-05)
LocationVictoria, Australia
Coordinates37°00′S 145°02′E / 37.000°S 145.033°E / -37.000; 145.033
TypeTank and Military Museum
Collection sizeat least 80 Tanks/AFVs [1]
Websiteaustralianarmytankmuseum.com.au

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

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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

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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.

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  • Vickers Medium Tank Mk II (Special)
    Vickers Medium Tank Mk II (Special)
  • Vickers Mk VIA light tank
    Vickers Mk VIA light tank
  • A Matilda II tank
    A Matilda II tank
  • The AC1 Sentinel tank
    The AC1 Sentinel tank
  • Yeramba Self-propelled Gun
    Yeramba Self-propelled Gun
  • Rover Light Armoured Car
    Rover Light Armoured Car
  • Infantry Tank Mk IV Churchill in "Crocodile" flamethrower configuration
    Infantry Tank Mk IV Churchill in "Crocodile" flamethrower configuration
  • Cruiser Tank Mk VIII Cromwell Mk I
    Cruiser Tank Mk VIII Cromwell Mk I
  • ASLAV-25
    ASLAV-25
  • Australian M113 MRV
    Australian M113 MRV
  • Infanterikanonvagn 91 Self-propelled Gun
    Infanterikanonvagn 91 Self-propelled Gun

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Australian army tank museum" - Official Website http://australianarmytankmuseum.com.au/
  2. ^ "Australian Army Armour & Artillery Museum Puckapunyal". www.australianarmytankmuseum.com.au. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Australian Army Armour & Artillery Museum Puckapunyal - Visitor Information". www.australianarmytankmuseum.com.au. Retrieved 10 April 2024.


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