Royal Australian Armoured Corps Memorial and Army Tank Museum facts for kids

The Royal Australian Armoured Corps Memorial and Army Tank Museum is a cool place to see tanks and other army vehicles! It's located in Puckapunyal, which is an Australian Army training base in Victoria, Australia. This base is where the Royal Australian Armoured Corps trains. The museum is currently closed for upgrades and plans to open again in late 2024.

Visiting the Tank Museum

It's a bit tricky to get to the museum without a car. You can't walk there or use public transport like buses or taxis. It's best to visit with your family in a car or as part of a group. When you arrive, you'll need to get a special pass at the security checkpoint on Blamey Avenue before you can enter the base and visit the museum.

What You Can See

The museum has more than 80 different armoured fighting vehicles! These are special vehicles designed for battle. You can see them displayed both outdoors and inside the museum building.

Besides the tanks, the museum also shows off:

• Old army uniforms
• Weapons used by soldiers
• Medals given for bravery
• Other cool items and memories from the Royal Australian Armoured Corps and the cavalry units that came before them.

Amazing Tanks and Vehicles

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  Vickers Medium Tank Mk II (Special)

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  Vickers Mk VIA light tank

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  A Matilda II tank

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  The AC1 Sentinel tank

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  Yeramba Self-propelled Gun

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  Rover Light Armoured Car

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  Infantry Tank Mk IV Churchill in "Crocodile" flamethrower configuration

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  Cruiser Tank Mk VIII Cromwell Mk I

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  ASLAV-25

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  Australian M113 MRV

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  Infanterikanonvagn 91 Self-propelled Gun

More Tank Museums

• The Australian Armour and Artillery Museum