Australian National Maritime Museum
Contact Information
Darling Harbour Phone 02/9552 7777
Hours: Daily 9:30am-5pm (until
6:30pm in Jan) Transportation: Ferry: Darling Harbour. Monorail: Harbourside.
Sydney Explorer bus: Stop 18. Prices: Admission A$9 (U.S.$6.30) adults,
A$4.50 (U.S.$3.15) children, A$19.50 (U.S.$l 3.65) families.
Modern Australia owes almost everything to
the sea, so it's not surprising that there's a museum dedicated to the ships, from
Aboriginal vessels to submarines, that overcame the tyranny of the waves. Here you'll also
find ships' logs, all sorts of things to pull and tug at, as well as the Americas
Cup-winning vessel Australia II. Docked in the harbor outside is an Australian
Naval Destroyer, The Vampire, which you can clamber all over, and an Oberon Class
submarine. Two fully rigged call ships were installed in 1999. Allow at least two hours
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