NORTH QUEENSLAND MILITARY MUSEUM
(NOW CLOSED)
JEZZINE BARRACKS, KISSING POINT, TOWNSVILLE
THIS MUSEUM HAS
NOW CLOSED
AND IS REPLACED BY THE
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
"Australia @ War" WWII Research Products
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This page first produced 15 May 2001
This page last updated 14 January 2020