Central Australian Aviation Museum

Galleries, Museums and Collections

Historical Sites and Heritage Locations

Mondays — Closed; Tuesdays — Closed; Wednesdays: 11.00am – 3.00am; Thursdays: 11.00am – 3.00am; Fridays: 11.00am – 3.00am; Saturdays: 11.00am – 3.00am; Sundays: 11.00am – 3.00am

$2.00 – $50.00

Entry is by donation.

Explore iconic aircraft and the Heritage-listed Connellan Airways hangar, celebrating aviation's rich history in Alice Springs.
Experience interactive displays, including flight simulators and Morse Code, bringing aviation stories to life for all ages.
Discover the Kookaburra diorama and hear tales of daring flights from past pilots, enriching your understanding of aviation's challenges.
Engage with educational resources for kids, ensuring a fun and informative visit for families at the Aviation Museum.

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Visit Central Australia’s Aviation Museum precinct and meet some of the industry’s Heroes, Visionaries and Villains through the informative displays which celebrate the spirit, determination and courage of the people behind the stories.

The Aviation precinct is located on the original site of Alice Springs‘s first aerodrome, known as Townsite, established by visionary, EJ Connellan and his team of committed ‘troops’. The first flight into the Alice Springs landed nearby. The original Connellan Airways hangar is Heritage listed.

Get up close to iconic aircraft as well as the Silver Ghost Rolls Royce modified for clearing bush landing strips (yes…that’s correct!), fly a simulator, try your hand at Morse Code and hear stories about ‘how it was’ from past pilots and crews.

View the evocative Kookaburra diorama display near where, Heroes, Hitchcock and Anderson took off in the Kookaburra plane to search for Smithy’s Southern Cross. Their forced landing in forbidding, remote country ended in disaster.

Meet a Villain who 50 years ago hijacked an ANSETT flight to Alice Springs – see how it played out.

They haven’t forgotten the kids. Teachers/parents can download class packages and/or activity sheets. Or ask for one at the counter.

Allow plenty of time as there’s lots to see.

Entry is by donation.

25°C Clear sky

4.3 / 5 134 Google reviews

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Iconic aircraft with stories to tell of aeromedical retrievals & Cyclone Tracy evacuations.

Heroic deeds end in disaster. Kookaburra tragedy unfolds in diorama

Test your flying skills on the Flight Simulator - volunteers are there to help. — Test your flying skills on the Flight Simulator – volunteers are there to help.

Bring the kids for an up-close-and-personal flying adventure.

Hear the back stories from past pilots and crews. Bookings a must.

Outback legend, Kurt Johansson, clawed his way back to base camp with this broken propellor.

Heritage listed, Connellan Airways hangar sits on site of Alice Spring's original aerodrome.

This iconic Heron was Germany's Chancellor Adenauer after WW2. It was repurposed by Connellans

Help is on the way. The Drover aircraft flew aero-medical retrievals across Outback Australia.

Check out the equipment and see what kept the planes flying in the original Connellan workshop .

Contact and Booking Channels

Gillen, Northern Territory

Address: 6 Memorial Avenue, Gillen, Northern Territory, 0870, Australia
Phone: 08 8953 8554 , 04 1889 7143
Email: caaminc@gmail.com
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Rates

$2.00 – $50.00

Lat -23.70285, Lng 133.86400

Booking Channels

Accreditations

Australian Museums and Galleries Association
Regional Tourist/Tourism Association/Organisation
NT – Tourism Central Australia

Features

Family Friendly
Gallery / Museum
Public Toilet
Shop / Gift Shop

Accessibility

Actively welcomes people with access needs.

General access

Offers multiple options for booking – web, email, phone is available.
Employs people with disabilities.
Staff are trained in disability awareness.
Advise tour guides of the access needs of guests at the time of booking (includes pick up and drop off requirements)

Communication

Welcomes and assists people who have challenges with learning, communication, understanding and behaviour. (includes people with autism, intellectual disability, Down syndrome, acquired brain injury (ABI), dyslexia and dementia)
A quiet space is available at the venue/ facility.

Physical – Mobility

Caters for people with sufficient mobility to climb a few steps but who would benefit from fixtures to aid balance. (This includes people using walking frames and mobility aids)
Uses floors/coverings which are slip resistant, firm and smooth
Uses non-slip tiles in the bathroom or slip resistant matting
Grab rails in the bathroom
Seating in common areas including reception area

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
A wheelchair accessible toilet / shower and change room is available.
Portable commode chairs are available.
At least one wheelchair accessible parking space with wheelchair accessible signage clearly displayed (International standards are 3200mm wide x 2500 mm high).