HMAS Castlemaine | Open Hours
HMAS Castlemaine - the restored Bathurst Class Corvette is afloat at Gem Pier in Williamstown.
HMAS Castlemaine is open for inspection every weekend and public holiday from 11am to 4pm.
Visit heritage-registered HMAS Castlemaine and and see how crews lived and worked during wartime, witness the original engines turning over, and experience Australian maritime history in our Museum. HMAS Castlemaine is owned, preserved and operated by the Maritime Trust of Australia, a totally volunteer run organisation, and has been restored and maintained by the volunteers since 1974.
Visitors to HMAS Castlemaine are free to explore the ship, watching the original engines turning, viewing the restored equipment and frequently changing exhibits. Visitors are welcome to traverse the guns, ring bells and use voicepipes to relay messages between compartments. Guided tours are usually available. Typically visitors take an hour to visit all compartments in the ship.
Smoking is not permitted on board. Footwear suitable for climbing steel ladders is essential - high heel shoes and scuffs are unsuitable. Space is available for prams and pushers to be left on the deck as they are difficult to manoeuvre throughout the many passages and openings. Minor first-aid facilities are available.
We would also prefer to receive payments by card if possible.
Opening Hours
HMAS Castlemaine is open from 11am to 4pm on weekends and public holidays, apart from days of extreme heat (over 36c).
Adults $10, Children 5-15 yrs $5, Families (two adults & two children) $25. Children under 5 yrs free. All profits go towards the ship.
All profits go towards the ship
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Happens: Saturday, Sunday
Time: 11am to 4pm
Time: 11am to 4pm
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