HMAS Whyalla WWII Ship Tour and Maritime Museum
Highlights
- Explore the HMAS Whyalla, a WWII warship, and discover its storied past through guided family-friendly tours.
- Wander through the Maritime Museum, featuring permanent exhibitions on shipbuilding history and local maritime heritage.
- Marvel at the extensive HO Gauge model railway display, one of the largest in the Southern Hemisphere, delighting all ages.
- Stroll through the gardens, enjoying a peaceful atmosphere while learning about the region's unique maritime culture.
Enjoy the Maritime Museum and family-friendly tours on board the HMAS Whyalla WWII warship, built in 1941 at the Whyalla Shipyards. Explore the gardens and the Maritime Museum.
See the permanent exhibitions in the museum: BHP Shipbuilding in Whyalla – BHP started building ships in Whyalla in 1939 until 1978 and the shipyards produced not just the very first warships ever built in South Australia but also some of the largest ships in Southern Hemisphere at that time. World War Two Gallery, Northern Spencer Gulf Gallery with kiosk with all the information about cuttlefish in Whyalla and Singing to the Sharks Aboriginal exhibition.
Try your luck looking for the many additions to the model railway track in the must-see HO Gauge model railway display (one of the largest tracks in the Southern Hemisphere!)
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Tour/s
HMAS Whyalla Ship Tour
Climb aboard the HMAS Whyalla and enjoy a family-friendly guided tour of the WWll warship, built in 1941 at the Whyalla Shipyards.
Learn about life onboard the corvette during wartime.
Tours of the ship conducted at 10.30am, 11.30am & 1.30pm daily. Closed-in shoes are required.
Access to the ship is by guided tour only. (Closed Good Friday & Christmas Day).
Accreditations
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Quality Tourism Accreditation
Memberships
- Regional Tourist/Tourism Association/Organisation
- Tourism Industry Council of SA
- Visitor Information Centre
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