Royal Australian Armoured Corps Memorial and Army Tank Museum

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Australian Army Museum Puckapunyal
Royal Australian Armoured Corps Memorial and Army Tank Museum
EstablishedMay 1970 (1970-05)
Location Victoria, Australia
Coordinates 37°00′S145°02′E / 37.000°S 145.033°E / -37.000; 145.033
TypeTank and Military Museum
Collection sizeat least 80 Tanks/AFVs [1]

The Royal Australian Armoured Corps Memorial and Army Tank Museum has changed its name to the Australian Army Museum Puckapunyal and 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.

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Access

The Museum is not accessible to pedestrians or public transport including taxi's or busses. Visitors are recommended to use their own car or travel as a group. Access is by booking only and Base passes for visiting the museum can be collected at the security checkpoint on Blamey Avenue.

Collection

The museum features over 80 armoured fighting vehicles on outdoor and indoor display, and uniforms, weapons, medals, artefacts and memorabilia of both the Royal Australian Armoured Corps and the Royal Australian Artillery. [2]

See also

References

  1. "Australian army tank museum" - Official Website http://australianarmytankmuseum.com.au/
  2. https://www.army.gov.au/community/engage-and-learn/army-museums/australian-army-museum-puckapunyal.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)