The facility houses more of the Australian War Memorial (AWM) collection.
Guided tours are provided by staff to small groups. Their collection
is amazing and very large, and every part of the collection deserves
a page worth of information. Fascinating relics, like a landing
boat from the Gallipolli Landing, or the gun off the famous German
raider SMS Emden. Also, a huge collection of guns and mortars that
were taken as trophies after WWI, and given to Australian towns
after the war in apperception for their contributions to the war
effort.
WWII Pacific Collection
A number of signifigant aircraft and other military artifacts
are included in their collection. Including the other Type A Midget
Submarine that raided Sydney Harbor. Also, several signifigant aircraft
under restoration or stored in the Annex.
Tachikawa Ki-54 Hickory
Surrendered at Labuan, transported to Australia used as a playground, formally RAAF Museum
DAP Beaufort Mk. VIII Serial
Number A9-557 Tail
Code QH-L
Partially restored
at the AWM Annex. Today, restored and displayed at the AWM
Ki-43 Oscar Manufacture
Number 5465
Wings and center
fuselage only, engine and tail section displayed at AWM
Type 95 Ha Go Medium Tank
Recovered from Milne Bay, aquired from Melbourne Tank Museum, stored at AWM annex
Type 94 Te Ke Tankette Serial Number 88
Captured on Borneo, exported to Australia, stored at AWM Annex
World War II Europe
Of interest is a V-2
Rocket & Launch Trailer. This mobile trailer is the only such
example left in the world. Also, an Me-109G, the only airframe in
the world left in its original war camouflage scheme. Me 262 affectionately know as "Black X"
wk nr 500200 and Me-163 were formally displayed at the Annex. A T-34 tank, and several German guns and
weapos.
