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The South Australian Aviation Museum, located in Port Adelaide, South Australia, is an aviation museum which displays aircraft, aircraft engines, and rockets of relevance to South Australia, and the history of aviation and the aerospace industry in Australia.

South Australian Aviation Museum

Location within South Australia
Former name	South Australian Historical Aviation Museum
Established	1985
Location	Port Adelaide, South Australia
Coordinates	34.8482°S 138.5117°E / -34.8482; 138.5117
Type	Aerospace museum
Website	saam.org.au

History

The Museum's origins can be traced to 1984 when it was started by a group of enthusiasts interested in aviation history and aircraft restoration.[1] In 1990 it became the official aviation museum for South Australia when it was awarded Provisional Accreditation by the History Trust of South Australia. The following year it became responsible for the State's historical aviation collection.[1]

In 1996 the Museum became the home of the heritage rocket collection associated with the Woomera Test Range in the period 1950-1980. The heritage rocket collection is the property of the Defence Science and Technology Organisation.[2]^{[failed verification]}

Following several moves, the Museum was set up at its present site in 2006. A second Hangar was added in 2017 to accommodate the museum's growing collection of aircraft, engines and associated displays.[1]

Collection

Aircraft on display

Engines on display

Aircraft under restoration

See also

• List of aerospace museums

References

External links

• South Australian Aviation Museum

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