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

"Australia @ War" WWII Research Products

This page first produced 15 May 2001

This page last updated 14 January 2020