Australian Army Infantry Museum, 2011 - Singleton, NSW, Australia - Grand Opening on Waymarking.com

The plaque reads:

AUSTRALIAN ARMY INFANTRY MUSEUM

	Officially opened by
     Chief of the Defence Force

    General David Hurley, AC, DSC

	 1st September 2011

The Museum had been growing in Singleton for a while, having been transferred from Ingleburn in southwestern Sydney in 1973. The museum serves as a mirror to the corps. "The display space is divided into two main spaces. The lower floor features exhibitions focuses on the history of operations, from Sudan in 1885 through to our current deployments such as Afghanistan today. "The mezzanine level (~700m²) features the ‘tools of the trade’, that is, the small arms and their associated training aids, how they have changed and developed and how these changes have influenced the tactics, techniques and procedures of the Regiments of the Royal Australian Infantry Corps." Army website: Singleton Museum, Today.

"His Excellency General The Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Ret'd), is the 38th Governor of New South Wales. He commenced his five year tenure in October 2014.

"Prior to his appointment as Governor, His Excellency served for 42 years in the Australian Army, concluding his service as the Chief of the Defence Force. His Excellency was appointed a Companion within the Order of Australia in 2010 for eminent service to the Australian Defence Force, and had been awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for his leadership during Operation SOLACE in Somalia in 1993." Biography of the Governor of NSW.

For $8 you can visit the AAIM from Wednesday to Sunday, with it being open from 9am to 4pm.

Address: Australian Army Infantry Museum - Lone Pine Barracks, Hamilton VC Drive, Singleton Military Area, NSW, 2331, Australia
Phone:(02) 6575 0257

Visited: 1022 - 1225, Sunday, 3 December, 2017