NORTH QUEENSLAND MILITARY MUSEUM (NOW CLOSED)
JEZZINE BARRACKS, KISSING POINT, TOWNSVILLE

THIS MUSEUM HAS NOW CLOSED
AND IS REPLACED BY THE

ARMY MUSEUM NORTH QUEENSLAND

In 1979 a committee was formed to refurbish the old battery at Fort Kissing Point in Townsville as a Military Museum known as the North Queensland Military Museum. It was opened on 12 June 1980 to display artifacts relevant to:-

- Colonial years
- First World War
- Inter-war years
- World War 2

The museum was located in the old gun stores and was run by volunteers.

Photo: Peter Dunn

Inside the previous North Queensland Military Museum - June 2003

Photo: Peter Dunn

Inside the previous North Queensland Military Museum - June 2003

Photo: Peter Dunn

Owen Gun display

Photo: Peter Dunn

Thompson Sub Machine Gun display

Photo: Peter Dunn

Vickers Machine Gun

Photo: Peter Dunn

Coast watchers wireless radio, AWA Field Set 6 (FS6) Mk II Type 245775, Serial No. 3064
complete with power supply pack. Type IH6439, Serial No. 2310

Army Museum North Queensland
Mitchell St., Kissing Point, Townsville

This page first produced 15 May 2001

This page last updated 08 September 2018