South Australian Aviation Museum

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South Australian Aviation Museum
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South Australian Aviation Museum
Former name
South Australian Historical Aviation Museum
Established1985
Location Port Adelaide, South Australia
Coordinates 34°50′54″S138°30′42″E / 34.8482°S 138.5117°E / -34.8482; 138.5117
Type Aerospace museum
Website saam.org.au

The South Australian Aviation Museum, located in Port Adelaide, South Australia, is an aviation museum which displays aircraft, aircraft engines, and rockets of relevance to South Australia, and the history of aviation and the aerospace industry in Australia.

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History

The museum's origins can be traced to 1984 when it was started by a group of enthusiasts interested in aviation history and aircraft restoration. [1] In 1990 it became the official aviation museum for South Australia when it was awarded Provisional Accreditation by the History Trust of South Australia. The following year it became responsible for the State's historical aviation collection. [1]

In 1996 the museum became the home of the heritage rocket collection associated with the Woomera Test Range in the period 1950–1980. The heritage rocket collection is the property of the Defence Science and Technology Organisation. [2] [ failed verification ]

Following several moves, the museum was set up at its present site in 2006. A second hangar was added in 2017 to accommodate the museum's growing collection of aircraft, engines and associated displays. [1]

Collection

Aircraft on display

de Havilland Sea Venom at the South Australian Aviation Museum De-Havilland Sea Venom WZ-931 right front.JPG
de Havilland Sea Venom at the South Australian Aviation Museum
Westland Wessex at the South Australian Aviation Museum Westland Wessex 31B HAS chopper.JPG
Westland Wessex at the South Australian Aviation Museum
Canberra bomber at the South Australian Aviation Museum Canberra bomber port adelaide Museum.jpg
Canberra bomber at the South Australian Aviation Museum
CAC CA-30 at the South Australian Aviation Museum Aviation Museum at Port Adelaide.JPG
CAC CA-30 at the South Australian Aviation Museum
Sheppard CS2 at the South Australian Aviation Museum Sheppard CS2 (16037234434).jpg
Sheppard CS2 at the South Australian Aviation Museum

Engines on display

Aircraft under restoration

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