Unofficial High-Speed Tour of Australian Armor and Artilley Museum

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Жыл бұрын

Cairns in Queensland is the typical stopping point for folks looking to dive the Great Barrier Reef. But in addition to the joys of the tropical weather and the large bats (and I genuinely like Cairns as a town), they have a world-class tank museum. It's nice to have a tank museum at a place that people actually want to go to, so if you're on your Aussie vacation, drop the family off at the Esplanade and drive up the ten miles from downtown.
They also have an annual "AusArmor Fest", where the theme is visitor involvement. Not many other places let you ride in a Panzer IV or T-72.

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@cbyrne9703 Жыл бұрын

I love the fact that if it is a gun, has armour and/or carries a gun the Chieftain knows the name and full designation. When it doesn't have a shooty thing its 'A Truck'.

@jeffkeith637 Жыл бұрын

That was pretty funny.

@cheyannei5983 Жыл бұрын

To be fair to the Chieftain, it was a 2 1/2 tonner, there's a seemingly endless number of variants of them and they all look *very* alike, with differences that are only of interest if you are trying to decide which one to drive. IIRC we bought any truck that anyone could manufacture to spec, so, in the factory's eyes the more indistinguishable the better.

@jeffkeith637 Жыл бұрын

@@cheyannei5983 I shouldn't be surprised if the Chieftain was making a joke

@marinegunner7481 Жыл бұрын

You say that like there’s something wrong with it. 😂

@cheyannei5983 Жыл бұрын

@@jeffkeith637 TBH that's how I read it. I can't tell tell them apart either and I have a slightly higher interest in them than the Chieftain. Plus, that's how an officer of the US Army would have reacted to them in service, anyway!

@An0beseGiraffe Жыл бұрын

The condition of these vehicles is unbelievable, props to the people who are conserving these beautiful pieces of history 😊

@sniperfi4532 Жыл бұрын

It’s a great team. They have a KZfaq channel showing the process of the vehicles they are restoring.

@tasman006 Жыл бұрын

They have a Ytube channel and have vids on thier restoration of tanks over the past few years and also they have a tankfest type event every year called Ausarmourfest.

@obsidianjane4413 Жыл бұрын

Check out the Oz Armor museum YT channel if you aren't already aware of it.

@911clutch Жыл бұрын

it was really cool seeing how many had current street rego plates on!

@Comatoses_97 Жыл бұрын

I love living only 10 minutes away, it’s amazing

@itsnotagsr Жыл бұрын

Many wealthy people just buy super yachts and Ferraris. The founder of this museum has given us all a huge gift in this museum. THANK YOU!

@maxpower3990 Жыл бұрын

I was in Cairns and was told to go enjoy the cable car ride. I didn’t know this museum existed until I got to the end of the cable car and saw it. It was a very nice surprise for a former tanker.

@tmdblya Жыл бұрын

“It’s a heckuva museum.” There’s their ad, right there.

@timothyhouse1622 Жыл бұрын

I've been watching their videos. Their mechanics are WIZARDS with what they can do. I forget which vehicle it is, but they pieced it back together from basically scrap pieces that the largest was around a meter. That would be about 4 feet for the Americans. Purely amazing.

@laurisikio Жыл бұрын

Someone from Europe: this thing is 2 meters wide and weighs still 30 tonnes Everyone except the Americans: "that's impressive" *someone tells the Americans that it is 6 feet wide and weighs the same as 4 elephants* The Americans: wow unbelievable!

@65lyon Жыл бұрын

That was the Hummel that was rebuilt from a range target. One of the only vehicles with the wide tracks in existence.

@timothyhouse1622 Жыл бұрын

@@65lyon I couldn't remember if it was the Hummel or the Stug III G. What they have done with all of them is impressive.

@shannonkohl68 Жыл бұрын

Sorry but 1 meter == 39 inches slightly more than 3 feet (36 inches). Yes educated Americans know metric, we just don't see why all the fanboy behavior over it.

@laurisikio Жыл бұрын

@@shannonkohl68 educated Americans? I've never heard of those

@larrybrown1824 Жыл бұрын

I'm so jealous of Australians! It's a crime we don't have a huge armor museum in the USA that's open to the public!

@thisisj4cob Жыл бұрын

The largest Armour and Artillery museum in Australia! One of the pro's of living in the Cairns region

@shootinputin6332 Жыл бұрын

I'd love to visit, but that would mean I'd have to visit Cairns. I'll stick to Victoria. Got the Avalon Airshow coming, that'll do for me, lol.

@DrBunnyMedicinal Жыл бұрын

@@shootinputin6332 I mean, if you *have* to be in Cairns, you may as well visit the one amazing sight it has and visit this museum. 😆

@brucelamberton8819 Жыл бұрын

That's a really impressive collection. That SU-76M looked in better condition that when it would've been in the Red Army!

@jon-paulfilkins7820 Жыл бұрын

Inside the hatch of the T-26 please. Also get down to Brisbane, Mephisto is there. Proof that Australia has been shipping rare tanks back home since 1918 ;)

@kjaesp Жыл бұрын

Actually found and subbed to their youtube earlier today, their restoration workshop videos are great.

@jarink1 Жыл бұрын

Their Workshop Wednesday series is awesome!!

@Luwinkle Жыл бұрын

Also just listening to things be explained in *extremely* australian accents is always entertaining by default.

@moahamenjai Жыл бұрын

best tank restoration you tube channel indeed and by far

@Rusty_Gold85 Жыл бұрын

kzfaq.info?search_query=workshop+wednesday

@Covah86 Жыл бұрын

From 2011 to 2017 I saw the Australian AS1 'Hat Dich' every day when I went to work at 1 BDE. Walking into the musuem and seeing her sitting there I actually said "Hello, what're you doing here?" It was like seeing an old friend that you didn't expect to run into, it was a surprise but a welcome one.

@matthewrikihana6818 Жыл бұрын

As a Kiwi, I can thoroughly recommend Cairns as an excellent tourist destination. It has a great Aussie vibe without the gaudy theme parks of the Gold Coast to the distant south. I went prior to the Armour Museum opening and the area blew me away.

@Skreezilla Жыл бұрын

on my list of places to go soon.

@CodexIndia1 Жыл бұрын

You're lucky you didn't get robbed and end up like Ivan Milats victims. As an actual Aussie, I would never go to Cairns.

@00yiggdrasill00 Жыл бұрын

@@CodexIndia1 as a QLDr I find you placing the actions of some crazy nut from NSW in our north somewhat offensive. Now if you had mentioned Gympie or Bundaberg for their well documented drug issues and corruption I wouldn't mind.

@gusgone4527 Жыл бұрын

@@00yiggdrasill00 There are good and bad people everywhere. The anglosphere regardless where in the world, is the same as all the rest in that respect. Where we score is the recognisably Anglo culture we share. The bond between us all is strong. There will be family squabbles between cousins, it's to be expected. But AU NZ CN US and GB. Unbeatable when we stand together. We collectively form the worlds premier alliance. The geopolitical powerhouse of the free democracies. Not forgetting the united military intelligence community too.

@00yiggdrasill00 Жыл бұрын

@@gusgone4527 very much agree. I was more making a joke about Queenslanders mild disdain for New South Wales and Victoria. From what I've gathered that mild disdain is mutual. We have fun with it.

@FrankMuchnok Жыл бұрын

What a beautiful collection the Aussies have assembled. I always watch the "Workshop Wednesdays" and the care that they put into each rebuild is truly impressive. I could spend weeks crawling over these old relics.

@davidblank3174 Жыл бұрын

What can I say? If we actually decide to do something (that takes longer than a footy game), we're gonna make damn sure we do it right.

@Darilon12 Жыл бұрын

24:52 that legendary "inside the hatch" episode featuring the birds of Australia. Never forget the emu war. 😂

@stuartdollar9912 Жыл бұрын

Welcome to Australia. Here, the wildlife packs heat. :)

@mudcrab3420 Жыл бұрын

Just remember that *WE* won the Emu War. The leaders were taken out by a small crack team and the followers, in an act of mercy, allowed to disperse back into the Bush. This short sharp successful conflict managed to keep the Emus out of Canberra... Instead we are ruled by Turkeys. Yeah... Turkeys... Sigh.... In hindsight we probably should have thrown that one.

@garynew9637 7 ай бұрын

I live 20 minutes away from this place. Epic display.

@somerandomalbinodude Жыл бұрын

I hve been going to this museum at least once a year since it opened and it has been the reason for pretty much every trip i have had to Cairns since the first Ausarmourfest in 2016( other than 2020 because covid). Defiantly worth the price of admission and the some would say excessive amount of money i spend over the weekend on tank rides, but hey most of the museum staff remember me by name now and I don't get given the brief safety talk before each tank ride anymore because i have been on that many which is kind of cool.

@markfryer9880 Жыл бұрын

Sounds like you should be on a discounted rate for entry and rides given your frequent visitor status.

@somerandomalbinodude Жыл бұрын

@@markfryer9880 well at least once every ausarmourfest I end up getting a free ride in something just by being around when they need to fill a seat in one of the less popular vehicles

@irontongue5389 Жыл бұрын

What an incredible collection, especially the WW2 German bring backs! I didn't know that any of the Littlefield collection made its way to Australia. Glad to know people will still be able to see them. I remember the times I got to visit when Jacques was still alive. The best time I ever had was when they let us climb and enter the tanks!

@frostedbutts4340 Жыл бұрын

A shame that he didn't have anyone to take over, but a blessing for museums like this

@bumblebeebob Жыл бұрын

Ghe Jgdpanzer got a whole lot more than a paint job! It was a total wreck and took a whole lot of sweat, time and skill to get running again. It was a fantastic build series!

@ant4812 Жыл бұрын

I wish I'd known you were coming. I'd have come up from Townsville. It's been a while since I was last at the museum. There's quite a bit more there now. If you have Mrs. Chieftain & the kids with you, and a day to spare, head out to Herberton. They have a historic village there which is really a huge museum. It's set up as a tin mining town from around the turn of the 20th century. Absolutely worth a look, especially if you can take your kids.

@thegodofhellfire Жыл бұрын

What an entrance! Great tour!

@pravosL.Sergei 2 ай бұрын

ВОТ !!ШИКАРНЫЙ МУЗЕЙ !!! бронетехники реально ✊👍💯!! походить бы по такому .....

@oscarharriet7030 Жыл бұрын

Most excellent museum. A tribute to the engineers who maintain and restore these beasts.

@kristoffermangila Жыл бұрын

Holy macaroni! Revealing to us that the AusArmour guys will restore that Ha-Go soon would give us more incentive to watch their Workshop Wednesday videos on their YT channel!

@deonmurphy6383 Жыл бұрын

I may never get down under, but appreciate the walkthrough of their collection.

@smuldohuntermuldo9312 Жыл бұрын

That was excellent, really good collection. Thanks Chieftain.

@DornishVintage Жыл бұрын

The best high-speed tour so far! I wouldn't dream of an Australian museum having that kind of a collection. Also, at least 3 of these models are being used, or will be, in the ongoing conflict. And just as a history thing, I have a weak spot for the SdKfz 251's. A utility platform that looks good, especially for the time. Just a nice looking piece of equipment.

@frostedbutts4340 Жыл бұрын

Australia has some great military museums.. half of Germany's best stuff ended up in Canberra haha

@FINNIUSORION Жыл бұрын

I remember watching the history Channel when I was really little and hearing the narrator saying something about a 'toad' any tank gun lol. It wasn't till years later I was reading a wehrmacht arms and munitions book and I read 'towed' gun lol. It clicked and I remembered and laughed out loud a bit.

@stuartdollar9912 Жыл бұрын

So damn many homonyms in English. Funny anecdote.

@chopper7352 Жыл бұрын

Great collection of Armoured Vehicles & Artillery. Their "Workshop Wednesdays" series is awesome & is recommended viewing for anyone who loves Historic AFV's. 👍

@christineshotton824 Жыл бұрын

Very impressive collection loaded with some very rare vehicles that one would not expect to find in Australia. Congratulations to their acquisitions and restoration staff. Job well done!

@DrBunnyMedicinal Жыл бұрын

Especially in Cairns of all places!

@thomasbernecky2078 Жыл бұрын

Worth the trip just for these surprise treasures alone. Thanks Chieftain!

@johnnieangel99 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tour. I love the Museums Workshop Wednesday. The Grant they are rebuilding is amazing. Watching them rebuild the Goliath was really cool. There was next to nothing left of it.

@USS-SNAKE-ISLAND Жыл бұрын

Wow. This museum basically has everything.

@AdamMann3D Жыл бұрын

I have been assisting them and others with info on fittings etc. Love Aus Armour.

@steveturner3999 Жыл бұрын

Would never have dreamed of all the German vehicles in an Australian museum. Thanks for the tour Chieftain.

@VhenRaTheRaptor Жыл бұрын

A lot of them were probably acquired in North Africa. Aussies being Aussies looting anything not nailed down.

@campgiant2392 Жыл бұрын

I've been watching their channel for a little over a year now. I highly recommend it if you want to see how these beasts are put together!

@Szalami Жыл бұрын

The German stuff they have is frankly amazing and it's also amazing that they're working on making a Tiger running, even if they're building it from multiple, having another one running next to 131 will be an amazing feat. Still, gotta love the early stuff they have, never seen a Pz IVD outside video games or a Stug IIIA. Or a Stug IV for that matter. But you can really see the early stuff being early, even if they were kept throughout the war, you can clearly see how they evolved. the PzVD looks archaic even to a PzIVG.

@Perfusionist01 Жыл бұрын

Nice stuff! I never realized that the Australians had such a fine collection. Trivia: that "US 75" at 2:02 is a 75mm M1917, a conversion of a British 18-pounder to US French/US 75mm ammo. Purchased and converted during WW1 in limited numbers. Rather rare in photos but apparently some were in Hawaii and the Philipines circa 1941.

@USS-SNAKE-ISLAND Жыл бұрын

Thanks for takin' the time.

@nightshade4873 Жыл бұрын

by US 75mm ammo/cartridge, the ones used by the M1897 75mm and the subsequent M1-M6 series of 75mm guns?

@farthammer7126 28 күн бұрын

Would love to see more videos like this one. I enjoy the high speed Tour videos

@theother1281 Жыл бұрын

What a unexpectedly great collection! Bravo to Australia!

@WarmasterDeath Жыл бұрын

ive been meaning to make the trip from melbourne to cairns specifically to see the museum for years, its one of my bucket list places i need to go (recently checked off the WA maritime museum in freemantle, which was great!)

@jamesrowlands8971 Жыл бұрын

I'd never heard of the Maritime Museum. Have you been the the RAAF Museum in Melbourne?

@WarmasterDeath Жыл бұрын

@@jamesrowlands8971 the one in Point Cook? many years ago, a good reminder i should make another visit!

@jamesrowlands8971 Жыл бұрын

@@WarmasterDeath I think it's still shut for renos. I've checked a few times in the last few years because the last time I went was something like 15 years ago. Really need to get up to Cairns again some time. Didn't know about the armour museum when I first went there.

@awf6554 Жыл бұрын

Have you seen the Vietnam War museum on Phillip Island? Definitely worth a visit.

@jamesrowlands8971 Жыл бұрын

@@awf6554 I didn't know there was one. That's going on the list.

@ddraig1957 Жыл бұрын

Astonishing variety of German AFVs considering this museum is on the other side of the world.

@frostedbutts4340 Жыл бұрын

Yeah half of the German wunderwaffe ended up in Aus haha.. their only surviving WW1 tank, jet and rocket fighters, Panthers etc

@HappyDuude Жыл бұрын

The museum is expanding impressively - was there in around 2018 and the collection has grown considerably. Would deffo recommend the ride in the AFV they offer, or the shooting gallery downstairs!

@awf6554 Жыл бұрын

What's in the gallery?

@motoxray Жыл бұрын

@@awf6554 Shooting.

@awf6554 Жыл бұрын

@@motoxray OK, but shooting what? SMLEs, SLRs, M16s, Owens, F1s, Austeyrs?

@karlheinzvonkroemann2217 Жыл бұрын

deffo? please!

@Alldaboss 9 ай бұрын

@@awf6554Sadly nothing semi auto, they have a mauser, carcano, Springfield, mas36, mosin, a lever action and a SMLE

@uzivatel56 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely stunning collection.

@silverlos6082 Жыл бұрын

Incredible Collection

@MGB-learning Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the great tour!

@mikegould6590 Жыл бұрын

Brilliant collection

@ChrisBrown-iu8ii Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tour. Quite a collection they have.

@johntorelli7111 Жыл бұрын

Have been following your vids for years. Thanks for what you do sir.

@stevewhite3424 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic walk through!

@CthulhuInc Жыл бұрын

that was great - thank you!

@peterb2809 Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for featuring this gem of a museum.

@daintyfoal1981 Жыл бұрын

i loved visiting that museum and i would go again and again

@FW190D9 Жыл бұрын

Great Video, thanks for making it

@bbrf033 Жыл бұрын

Very varied collection. Thank you.

@luciusvorenus9445 Жыл бұрын

Wow! Fantastic collection!

@steveflahavin9673 Жыл бұрын

Was there 2 weeks ago and the collection is astonishing, The staff are also very friendly and approachable

@54tisfaction Жыл бұрын

That is one well endowed museum!

@CthulhuInc Жыл бұрын

cheers, thanks for the quick tour!

@johnspizziri1919 Жыл бұрын

Wow! Thank you.

@madmit2007 Жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot for the tour!

@VosperCDN Жыл бұрын

Such a wonderful looking collection. Definitely a lot of vehicles there I'd never have expected to find down under. Congrats to their staff for such a good museum.

@bencejuhasz6459 Жыл бұрын

It's on my bucket list.

@bmanilow13 Жыл бұрын

Love the camo on the firefly

@anaphylastiks Жыл бұрын

Was cool to see an old NZ tank proper.

@f1matt Жыл бұрын

No idea if I'll ever get to this museum in person so thanks for sharing this!

@chrishewitt4220 Жыл бұрын

Highly recommend a visit. If you can make it for the AusFest weekend even better. I had Commander's Deck tickets for Saturday and Sunday, worth every cent. Oh, and you never know, you might bump into a Chieftain!

@USAMontanan Жыл бұрын

Wow! What a collection!

@provjaro Жыл бұрын

Lovely collection

@novus80 Жыл бұрын

Astonishing collection.

@cheesenoodles8316 Жыл бұрын

The museum's videos are great. The repair, maintenance and restoration videos are great for the insight on the construction, care and feeding of these vehicles. The people working on them are the true stars of YT.

@zorkwhouse8125 Жыл бұрын

Very very cool - particularly the WW2 era vehicles. Bravo to them for their impressive collection.

@caldark2005 Жыл бұрын

That is an awesome place.. so many rare vehicles.

@richardwylie07 Жыл бұрын

I live in Australia and I reacted exactly as you did when I discovered a collection of this quality in my own backyard. Incredible.

@edvoon Жыл бұрын

Definitely on my bucket list!

@Stakan79 Жыл бұрын

Truly astonishing

@NapalmerYT Жыл бұрын

Was great to meet you over the Armourfest weekend. The museum is truly impressive but seeing these beasts on the track and being able to ride in them - surreal barely describes it.

@johnknapp952 Жыл бұрын

Really like their Workshop Wednesday channel. Or any channel where I can watch OTHER people do hard work! 😁😁😎😎

@tonnywildweasel8138 Жыл бұрын

What a fantastic museum you got there! Thanks for sharing, appreciate it a LOT 👍 Greets from the other side of the globe, the Netherlands 🇳🇱🌷, T.

@peppermill7163 Жыл бұрын

Well that was awesome! A lot of breadth in the collection and many in amazing condition. Their channel shows the amount of work they put in to get the machines into shape and the expertise required.

@FW190D9 Жыл бұрын

You know your stuff sir !!

@cedhome7945 Жыл бұрын

Can't wait for the next inside the turret !

@beesod6412 Жыл бұрын

I could spend days and days in there! that truly is an epic collection of pure awesomness!

@garyhill2740 Жыл бұрын

Really cool Chieftain, thanks for sharing this!!

@simonrooney7942 Жыл бұрын

Thanks, Nicholas, nice to meet you in Cairns.

@NetTopsey Жыл бұрын

Great video. I had been wondering when you would get to the Australian Armour Museum. Looking forward to more content about their collection.

@thurin84 Жыл бұрын

very interesting and very informative! love their youtube channel.

@Theporkchopsandwhich Жыл бұрын

Really nice collection

@sleepsinleaves Жыл бұрын

I'm subscribed to their restoration channel. Nice to see what the museum part looks like!

@hallstuart6604 Жыл бұрын

What an amazing collection! I would never have thought some many rare vehicles would be in Australia and in such a good condition! Well done!

@nemoest0 Жыл бұрын

Quite a spectacular collection, all them vehicles could fill a museum twice that size.

@mrDredd1966 Жыл бұрын

Definitely on my bucket list to visit this museum!! I'm hoping to visit Cairns this year for Ausarmourfest in late august...

@davekelly9657 Жыл бұрын

Outstanding, thanks for the tour 👍👍⚓⚓🇺🇲🇺🇲

@kylemaki6510 Жыл бұрын

Happy you’re back,.. I’m a new old guy to wot,.. love the Chief vids.

@mattm199 Жыл бұрын

Welcome to Queensland Nick, great to see you visiting Cairns. A great High Speed Tour and glad you enjoyed your visit. Cheers!

@whiskeyinthejar24 Жыл бұрын

I was last there 6 years ago. Finally doing another road trip this year including a week in Cairns. 😊

@candleman2123 Жыл бұрын

I swear you released this as a response to me bothering you with Tiger restoration vids! 🤣. This was absolutely amazing, and a real eye opener... and I live in Australia! I'm glad Wargaming could get you back here for more filming. Keep that quality Chieftain content coming.

@kethtemplar8989 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video! Im going to cairns in two weeks. Had no idea this was there. You bet your top and bottom dollar im going there!

@hothoploink1509 Жыл бұрын

While I enjoy tanks, I love Artilley. Not Artillery mind you, thats boring, I love artilley. Didn't know Australia has a museum for it ;)

@bebo4807 Жыл бұрын

Are you In your underpants?

@somethingelse516 Жыл бұрын

@bradmcmahon3156 Жыл бұрын

@@somethingelse516 He's making fun of the typo in the video title.

@Rusty_Gold85 Жыл бұрын

We have streets and roads too . Electricity comes on sometimes if we peddle hard at the Power station

@hothoploink1509 Жыл бұрын

@@Rusty_Gold85 Really? Electricity in Australia? Maybe I'd have fallen for that, but you gave the game away with your claim of streets and roads.We both know Cangaroos don't need such things.

@ThatAdamIsMild Жыл бұрын

You forgot to mention the impressive collection of 'tanks' that everyone in Far North Qld feels the need to drive around in, as well 😀 it was lovely to meet you and your camera man up there.