Treloar Technology Centre
Australian War Memorial Annex (AWM Annex)
8 Callan Street (corner of Vicars Street and Callan Street)
Mitchell,
ATC
Australia
Lat 35° 12' 55" S Long 149° 8' 41" E Treloar Technology Centre is also known as the Australian War Memorial Annex (AWM Annex) displays and stores larger items in the Australian War Memorial (AWM) collection that are not displayed at the main Australian War Memorial (AWM). Guided tours are provided by staff to small groups and by appointment. The centre displays important items including a
boat from the Gallipolli landing, the gun off German
raider SMS Emden. Also, a huge collection of guns and mortars that
were taken as trophies after World War I and given to Australian towns
in appreciation for their contributions to the war
effort.
WWII Pacific Collection
A number of significant aircraft and other military artifacts
are included in their collection. Including the other Type A Midget
Submarine that raided Sydney Harbor. Also, several Pacific aircraft are
under restoration or stored in the Annex.
DAP Beaufort Mark VIII Serial
Number A9-557 Tail
Code QH-L
Restored
and now stored at the AWM Annex.
Douglas C-47B Dakota Serial Number A65-71 Tail Code OM-N
Served with RAAF. Stored at the AWM Annex.
Lockheed Hudson Mark IVA Serial Number A16-105
Served with RAAF. Under restoration at the AWM Annex.
Lockheed Hudson Mark IVA Serial Number A16-128
Served with RAAF. Tail section used in restoration of A16-105 and stored at AWM Annex.
Ki-43 Oscar Manufacture
Number 5465
Wings and center
fuselage only, engine and tail section displayed at AWM
Ki-54 Hickory Manufacture
Number ?
Fuselage only, sealed and suspended about 5m off the ground for long term storage
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
The AWM Annex collection includes a V-2
rocket and 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 formerly displayed at the Annex. A T-34 tank, and several German guns and
weapons.
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