Please Note: on Sunday 20th May 2012 the ship will not be open for public inspection. However, members of the public are invited to attend Gem Pier and listen to performances of the Victoria Police Pipe Band between 12 noon and 2.30pm.
HMAS Castlemaine is berthed at Williamstown and open for public inspection to allow visitors to explore an original World War 2 warship. Castlemaine is one of the 60 Australian-built Bathurst Class corvettes to serve throughout World War 2, and is the last such vessel still afloat, having been restored by volunteers over four decades. Castlemaine is open to the public on weekends and public holidays.
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.
HMAS Castlemaine, open from 10AM every weekend, is located on Gem Pier in the heart of Williamstown, a minute's walk from the visitor information centre in the Commonwealth Reserve on Nelson Place, and surrounded by cafes, playgrounds and rich heritage sites.
HMAS Castlemaine complements a trip to Scienceworks or the Newport Rail Museum, both within a 10 minute drive.
Opening Hours: Weekends from 10AM
Gates close to visitors at 4pm.
Admission Prices: Adults $6, Children Under 16 $3, Families $15.
Children under 4 Free.
