HMAS Castlemaine Museum Ship

HMAS Castlemaine is one of the sixty Australian-built Bathurst Class corvettes to serve throughout World War II, and is the last such vessel still afloat, having been restored by volunteers over four decades.

HMAS Castlemaine is open to the public on weekends, public holidays and by arrangement. Visitors can see how crews lived and worked during the war years, witness the original main engines turning over, and view a wide range of artefacts documenting Australian maritime history.

See the Gallery for images of the ship, both modern and historic.

HMAS Castlemaine, open from 10am every weekend, is located at Gem Pier in the heart of Williamstown, near the information centre in Commonwealth Reserve, Nelson Place.

The ship is close to cafes, playgrounds and heritage sites: Scienceworks and the Newport Rail Museum are both within a ten-minute drive, and Seaworks is just a stroll away.

Opening Hours: Weekends & public holidays from 10am. Last admissions 4pm. Adults $6, Children 4-16 yrs $3, Families (two adults & two children) $15.
Children under 4 yrs – free.

HMAS CASTLEMAINE MUSEUM SHIP
Nelson Place, Williamstown, Victoria,
HMAS Castlemaine is one of the sixty Australian-built Bathurst Class corvettes to serve throughout World War II, and is the last such vessel still afloat, having been restored by volunteers over four decades.

She was built by the Melbourne Harbour Trust at Williamstown Naval Dockyard and launched in 1941 by Mrs R G Menzies wife of the Prime Minister and celebrated the 70th anniversary of commissioning in 2012.

Now berthed at Gem Pier in the heart of Williamstown's historic Nelson Place precinct HMAS Castlemaine is open to the public on weekends, public holidays and by arrangement. Visitors can visit all parts of the ship and see how crews lived and worked during the war years, witness the original main engines turning over and view a wide range of artefacts documenting Australian maritime history.

A visit to the ship is an interactive hands on experience for all the family
Adults $6 kids $3.00
• Saturday
11:00am - 4:00pm
• Sunday
11:00am - 4:00pm