Whyalla Maritime Museum
Highlights
- Explore the HMAS Whyalla, a historic warship offering insights into naval history and shipbuilding in South Australia.
- Discover diverse marine habitats, including sharks and stingrays, showcasing the upper Spencer Gulf's rich natural history.
- Experience the Singing to the Sharks exhibition, highlighting the deep cultural connection of Aboriginal people to the sea.
- Enjoy the expansive HO gauge Model Railway, one of the largest in the Southern Hemisphere, perfect for family fun.
Whyalla Maritime Museum specialises in naval, BHP shipbuilding, maritime and natural history of the upper Spencer Gulf. Its prime exhibit, HMAS Whyalla, the first modern warship built in 1941 in South Australia stands on dry land, two kilometres from the sea.
The collection documents the areas diverse marine habitats including sharks, stingrays, seahorses, sea dragons, blue ring octopuses and more. Plus the 1814 edition of Matthew Flinders journals and collections of items recovered from shipwrecks. Singing to the Sharks exhibition documents the indigenous Aboriginal people of the area and their connection with the sea. The HO gauge Model Railway is one of the largest in the Southern Hemisphere.
Access to the HMAS Whyalla is by guided tour only. Closed-in footwear is required.
Entrance to the Maritime Museum is via the Whyalla Visitor Centre
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Accreditations
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Visitor Information Centre National Accreditation
- Australian Museums and Galleries Association
- Regional Tourist/Tourism Association/Organisation
- Visitor Information Centre
Features
Tags
Actively welcomes people with access needs.
General access
- Companion Cards are accepted.
- Assistance with booking arrangements (includes providing clear itineraries with written instructions on what to do at various destinations)
Physical – Wheelchair
Caters for people who use a wheelchair.
- Step free outdoor pathways (includes picnic areas, barbecues and shelters)
- A step free main entrance to the building and/or reception area (includes ramps or slopes with a maximum gradient of 1:14, otherwise are too steep for wheelchairs)
- Accessible seating areas in theatrette
- Doorways which are easy to open and have lever handles (doorways 850mm or wider when open and not heavy).
- An accessible public toilet which is unlocked.
- Wheelchair accessible picnic tables (picnic tables require 720mm knee clearance and 800mm maximum height).
- At least one wheelchair accessible parking space with wheelchair accessible signage clearly displayed (International standards are 3200mm wide x 2500 mm high).
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