Australian Army Artillery Museum
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The Australian Army Artillery Museum was an artillery museum
located in North Fort, on the northern head of the entrance to Sydney Harbour, in Sydney
, Australia
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It was formerly called the "National Artillery Museum", and had a large collection of the heritage and history of the Royal Australian Artillery. It was administered by the Army History Unit (AHU) with the assistance of volunteer members of the Royal Australian Artillery Historical Company (RAAHC).
s and mortar
s and associated equipment, numerous paintings, displays, memorials, and medals. The Library has over 2,500 photographs, about 4,000 technical and historical books, and unique research material.
The collections covered the period from the first European Settlement (1788) to very recent operations.
areas with barbequeues, a Harbour Lookout Area (the Observation Platform), World War II
fortifications and tunnels (listed in the Australian Heritage Register), and a Café that has extraordinary views of the entrance to Sydney Harbour and the channels to Bradley's Head, and Sydney CBD.
. The move resulted from incompatible objectives of the Sydney Harbour Federation Trust
as owner of the site, and the Army History Unit, responsible for the collection.
Artillery museum
An artillery museum is a museum exhibiting the history and artifacts of artillery. In addition to actual or replica ordnance , exhibits can include photographs, maps, models, dioramas, clothing and equipment used by gunners....
located in North Fort, on the northern head of the entrance to Sydney Harbour, in Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
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It was formerly called the "National Artillery Museum", and had a large collection of the heritage and history of the Royal Australian Artillery. It was administered by the Army History Unit (AHU) with the assistance of volunteer members of the Royal Australian Artillery Historical Company (RAAHC).
Collections
The museum displayed more than 50 gunGun
A gun is a muzzle or breech-loaded projectile-firing weapon. There are various definitions depending on the nation and branch of service. A "gun" may be distinguished from other firearms in being a crew-served weapon such as a howitzer or mortar, as opposed to a small arm like a rifle or pistol,...
s and mortar
Mortar (weapon)
A mortar is an indirect fire weapon that fires explosive projectiles known as bombs at low velocities, short ranges, and high-arcing ballistic trajectories. It is typically muzzle-loading and has a barrel length less than 15 times its caliber....
s and associated equipment, numerous paintings, displays, memorials, and medals. The Library has over 2,500 photographs, about 4,000 technical and historical books, and unique research material.
The collections covered the period from the first European Settlement (1788) to very recent operations.
Facilities
The museum grounds include shaded picnicPicnic
In contemporary usage, a picnic can be defined simply as a pleasure excursion at which a meal is eaten outdoors , ideally taking place in a beautiful landscape such as a park, beside a lake or with an interesting view and possibly at a public event such as before an open air theatre performance,...
areas with barbequeues, a Harbour Lookout Area (the Observation Platform), World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
fortifications and tunnels (listed in the Australian Heritage Register), and a Café that has extraordinary views of the entrance to Sydney Harbour and the channels to Bradley's Head, and Sydney CBD.
Closure
As of 19 December 2010 the museum has been closed, the collection will be initially moved into storage at Bandiana, moving eventually to a new army museum facility to be built at PuckapunyalPuckapunyal
Puckapunyal is an Australian Army training facility and base 10 km west of Seymour, in central Victoria, south-eastern Australia.-Description:Puckapunyal is a small restricted-access town inhabited mainly by about 280...
. The move resulted from incompatible objectives of the Sydney Harbour Federation Trust
Sydney Harbour Federation Trust
The Sydney Harbour Federation Trust is an Australian Government agency established in 2001 to preserve and rehabilitate a number of defence and other Commonwealth lands in and around Sydney Harbour. These lands were off limits to the public, some for over 100 years...
as owner of the site, and the Army History Unit, responsible for the collection.