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President Merv supervising the helmsman

President

Mr Merv Stevens

17 Howard Crescent

Ballina NSW 2478

Email  matloes@bigpond.net.au

Phone 02 6681 5620

 

Secretary

Mr Max Lewis

PO Box 630

Ballina NSW 2478

Phone 02 6628 0086

Email matloes@bigpond.net.au

 

Sub Section Postal Address

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MEETS 3RD SATURDAY AT RSL CLUB BALLINA AT 1000

 

Ballina Sub Section operates the Ballina Naval and Maritime Museum at Regatta Avenue Ballina, NSW, 2478 Australia

Open 9am to 4pm daily (some holidays excepted)                  Admission is by donation

PO Box 506 Ballina, NSW, 2478 Australia

Telephone/Fax: (02) 6681 1002  International: +61-2-6681 1002

Behind the Ballina Library and Tourist Information Centre in the main street, the Ballina Naval & Maritime Museum is on the banks of the Richmond River, adjacent to a large coach and car park.

The museum is staffed by volunteers and admission is by donation. Children must be accompanied by an adult. There is good wheel chair access and the taking of photographs is permitted.
rafters on Las Balsas The main attraction is the La Balsas raft, one of three that made the epic journey from Ecuador to Australia in 1973.  This remaining raft is complete, and there are lots of photographs and artefacts relating to the voyage on display.

For those with time to spare, a 50 minute video depicting the construction and the epic crossing to Australia, may be viewed on request.
The museum has a large collection of naval and maritime memorabilia: a replica naval mess deck, complete with hammocks, 21 inch torpedo, mannequins dressed in uniforms, model ships, including one 1:72 scale of H.M. Yacht Britannia, and hundreds of photographs and paintings.

Interesting items like ballast from the H.M.S bark Endeavour and decking from the Krait, a vessel used in the 1943 covert operation Jaywick during WWII, are also on display.

 exhibits in the museum 15k
entrance to the Maritime Museum There is a picnic area between the river and the museum building and public toilets and disabled facilities are available. The recently refurbished swimming centre is also adjacent.

The museum is open daily from 9am to 4pm, Eastern Standard Time, with the exception of Xmas Day, Boxing Day, Anzac Day and Good Friday.
The sailor in his hammock never stirrs...I thought it was a Stoker's messdeck...but alas I looked at the right-arm rate of the PO and discovered that a Sparker was the duty PO.

 

 

 

 

 

 

When visiting Ballina drop in and visit the Naval Association's Naval and Maritime Museum.  It is absolutely amazing to see  the amount of memorabilia and fascinating exhibits.

 

ALL SHIP'S REUNION - 2007

23 - 25 NOVEMBER 2007

DON'T MISS OUT CONTACT MERV ON 02 6681 5620 OR MAX ON 02 6628 0086 to reserve your place at this fantastic annual celebration of everything NAVY

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