About Larrimah Museum
Larrimah Museum is a small community museum located on the Stuart Highway in Larrimah in the Roper Gulf region of the Northern Territory, Australia. Housed in historic buildings including the former telegraph station precinct, it preserves the history of Larrimah as a World War II staging area, North Australia Railway terminus and Stuart Highway town. It is notable for its collection of wartime memorabilia, photographs, railway artefacts and pioneer displays for travellers between Darwin and Alice Springs.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect a compact, volunteer-run museum set in historic buildings along the Stuart Highway in the small outback town of Larrimah. Inside are rooms and outdoor displays with World War II memorabilia, photographs, maps, railway items, telegraph history and pioneer artefacts related to Gorrie Airfield and the North Australia Railway. The setting is quiet and remote, with simple interpretive displays, information panels and shaded outdoor exhibits that can be explored at a leisurely pace.
Key highlights
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Collection of World War II memorabilia linked to Larrimah and nearby Gorrie Airfield
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Displays on the North Australia Railway and former Larrimah railway terminus
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Historic telegraph station and Stuart Highway pioneer history
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Photographs, documents and artefacts from the 1940s military staging area