Whyalla Maritime Museum - Whyalla
Direct Phone Number : (08) 8645 8900
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Whyalla Maritime Museum specialises in naval, BHP shipbuilding, maritime and natural history of the upper Spencer Gulf. Its prime exhibit, HMAS Whyalla, the first modern warship built in 1941 in South Australia stands on dry land, two kilometres from the sea.
The collection documents the areas diverse marine habitats including sharks, stingrays, seahorses, sea dragons, blue ring octopuses and more. Plus the 1814 edition of Matthew Flinders journals and collections of items recovered from shipwrecks. Singing to the Sharks exhibition documents the indigenous Aboriginal peoples of the area and their connection with the sea. One of the oldest South Australian wooden fishing vessels, Valkyrie and a shark cage can be seen in the museum garden.
Admission includes guided tour of HMAS Whyalla at 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm April to October or 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm November to March.
Entrance via the Visitor Centre.
Group tours by arrangement.
