The main part of the museum was not all that large - at least, the part we could walk through. A number of exhibits were closed for renovation. Late fall is just the wrong time of the year to visit the museum. However, there were a number of interesting displays, many of them maritime weapon related.
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| A modern sonobuoy, dropped from aircraft in groups and used to track submarines underwater. | A limbo mortar shell, launched from ship decks at submarines. | |
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| A photo of the Tartan ship defense missile in action. | An actual Tartan missile, about 20 feet long. | |
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| A submarine-launched anti-shipping mine. | 12" rounds - just the bullet part, mind you. | |
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| A Westland Wessex helicopter on display - these have now been retired from service. | Close up of the nose of the Wessex helicopter, which is where the engine is - you can see the exhaust ports in the side of the fuselage. | |
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| View from beneath the Wessex helicopter, showing the winch and passenger compartment. | A World War II era Mark 8 torpedo. | |
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| A single barrel Bofors 40mm anti-aircraft cannon. | The same cannon from the rear - this is a typical ship deck mount type cannon from post WW II. | |
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| The Tasman Light - an actual light, fresnel and rotation hardward from a lighthouse on the Tasman Sea. | Stacy takes a look at the Tasman Light. |
There were a couple of other areas in the museum that didn't end up with any photos, including a fascinating study of the original "boat people", the Cambodian refugees who traveled to Australia on a coastal fishing boat. There was also a great display on the gold rush in Australia, which came shortly after the gold rush of California.
But at this point, we were all museum-ed out and headed back to the hotel.