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What to do and see in South Australia, Australia: The Best Military Museums
South Australia (abbreviated as SA) is a state in the southern central part of Australia. It covers some of the most arid parts of the country. With a total land area of 983,482 square kilometres (379,725 sq mi), it is the fourth-largest of Australia's states and territories by area, and fifth largest by population. It has a total of 1.7 million people, and its population is the most highly centralised of any state in Australia, with more than 75 percent of South Australians living in the capital, Adelaide, or its environs. Other population centres in the state are relatively small.
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1. RSL Military Museum
2. Port Pirie RSL Museum
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 73 reviews
Be enriched, educated and inspired at the Port Pirie RSL Military Museum. This state of the art museum pays tribute to all Australians who served in armed conflicts and peacekeeping missions, with a special focus on the contributions of service personnel from Port Pirie and surrounding areas. There is plenty of parking for Caravans and RVs opposite our Club adjacent to the Port Pirie Harness Racing Club; and accessible from The Terrace. Centro Shopping Plaza is a brisk 2 minute walk from here.
Reviewed By 752elysses - Sydney, Australia
What an excellent display the volunteers at the RSL have put together. With plenty of sobering facts from all missions in which Australian services have attended, plenty of displays, and the helicopter from the Vietnam War, I highly recommend all visitors to Port Pirie stop by. And please, leave a donation!
3. National Trust of S.A Museum
4. Melrose Heritage Museum
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 24 reviews
Reviewed By Lizzie1948 - Adelaide, Australia
I have seen a lot of small local museums over the years and the Melrose Museum must be the best. It has been sell set up and we came away feeling that we had learnt a lot. Particularly liked the Federation Building displays. Full marks to the enthusiastic local people who have set it up and who look after it.
5. National Military Vehicle Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 11 reviews
Welcome to our Museum, which is operated on a volunteer basis by members of the Military Vehicle Preservation Society of South Australia. The Society is one of many Military Vehicle Clubs across Australia and throughout the world and its members are dedicated to the preservation of vehicles that are of military origin. The museum was developed as away of providing undercover storage for the vehicles and at the same time allowing the public to view them. Opened in August 1993 at the old Messenger Press building at Port Adelaide and now relocated to a group of historic WW2 era buildings within the Defence precinct of Edinburgh Parks this museum is unique number of ways. The majority of the vehicles are privately owned by the Society members and therefore each member is responsible for their own vehicles. In addition the vehicles are not just restored to look at, they are rebuilt to authentic running condition and most are road registered and driven regularly. Military vehicles and items range from the First World War to current times.
Reviewed By U9024CZsandrak
This is a great place to visit, we visited this museum thirty years with our then young sons, and now just us, the displays were good and well lit.
6. Whyalla Maritime Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 112 reviews
Reviewed By PaulS803 - Adelaide, Australia
The Museum is easy spotted from the highway north of Whyalla by the very noticeable HMAS Whyalla sitting next door. This was the first ship produced by the Whyalla Shipyards, so has a special place in the town. The Visitor Information Centre is also situated here, and we found the ladies especially friendly and helpful. Well done, ladies! After paying our entry fee for the museum, we follow the path under the ship and enter to enjoy the exhibits. There is naturally a great emphasis on Whyalla, and I am amazed at the number of ships built here. We enjoy the film about the moving of HMAS Whyalla to its present position. Also of interest is an extensive working model railway. My wife comments that there is no dust in this museum! Car parking and access are easy, and there are toilet facilities, but no café.
7. Army Museum of South Australia
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4.5 based on 8 reviews
8. Mount Gambier Rsl War Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 36 reviews
9. Greenock Aviation Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 19 reviews
Reviewed By rodneys555 - Greater Adelaide, Australia
Good to see aviation exhibits and very wide range of 1/72 scale of airplanes. Surprised to see a model of ship called City of Adelaide that is real ship seen at Port Adelaide and restoring ship.
10. Burra Town Hall
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 23 reviews
Reviewed By 619jeffry - Essendon, Australia
Burra Town Hall is a heritage building that dates from the days when Burra was one of the richest copper mines in the Britisn Empire. Many descendants of the Cousin Jacks (Cornish miners) can still be found in South Australia. The Town Hall is magnificently decorated. It hs worn the years well; it is still used for civic functions. Burra has a number of interesting sights, you should definitely see the Town Hall if you are in the area.
