About Jervis Bay Maritime Museum
The Jervis Bay Maritime Museum is a community museum and gallery located on Dent Street on the banks of Currambene Creek in Huskisson, Shoalhaven, New South Wales. Established in 1988, it preserves and interprets the maritime, Indigenous and environmental heritage of the Jervis Bay region. Notable for housing the historic Sydney ferry Lady Denman (1911), it displays vessels, navigational instruments, photographs and Aboriginal cultural material.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect a waterfront museum complex on Currambene Creek with indoor exhibition halls, an art gallery, and outdoor displays including historic vessels and the restored Lady Denman ferry. Inside are maritime artefacts, ship models, navigational instruments, photographs, and displays on Indigenous heritage and local ecology. The site includes landscaped grounds, mangrove boardwalk views, a gift shop and picnic areas. Guided tours and temporary exhibitions are available.
Key highlights
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Historic Sydney ferry Lady Denman (built 1911) displayed under cover
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Collection of historic vessels, ship models and maritime artefacts
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Aboriginal cultural displays relating to the Jervis Bay region
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Navigational instruments, photographs and archival material
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Waterside location on Currambene Creek with mangrove views