The Narromine Aviation Museum, located at Narromine Airport on the Mitchell Highway in Narromine, New South Wales, offers a captivating exhibition of artifacts, documents, and photographs that chronicle nearly a century of aviation history in the region.
Narromine Aviation Museum
Mitchell Highway
Narromine NSW 2821
www.narromineaviationmuseum.org.au
+61 2 6889 7131
Wednesday – Monday 10:00 – 16:00
Visits at other times by arrangement
Admission fee
Narromine is 40 kilometres west of Dubbo, NSW on the Mitchell Highway. The museum is located at Narromine Aerodrome on Trangie Road , just two kilometres northwest of town.
Aircraft collection
| A94-915
– VH-KBX/T5458 VH-GDU VH-SOF | Commonwealth CA-27 Sabre 30
Corben Super Ace de Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth Hawkridge Venture Wright A (replica) |
The Narromine Aviation Museum‘s displays are divided into three distinct eras:
- 1916–1939: This period highlights the early days of aviation in Narromine, featuring visits from renowned aviators such as Sir Charles Kingsford Smith and Jean Batten.
- 1939–1945: During World War II, Narromine hosted flying training units and a top-secret British bomber squadron. The museum honors the nearly 3,000 pilots trained here, of whom approximately 30% did not return from the war.
- 1945–Present: Post-war exhibits showcase Qantas pilot training, world-class gliding activities, and the vibrant local aero club.
Among the Narromine Aviation Museum‘s notable exhibits are:
- Wright Flyer Model A Replica: A flyable replica of the 1907 Wright Flyer Model A, the first aircraft to fly in Australia.
- Corben Super Ace: A homebuilt sport plane from 1938, restored by the local Men’s Shed group.
- Hawkridge Venture Glider: One of only two constructed, this glider was built in Dubbo in 1953.
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