Victorian Maritime Centre

The Victorian Maritime Centre is steeped in Australian Maritime history, showcasing many ship models and memorabilia connected to the Royal Australian Navy and the Australian Merchant Navy. It’s a great day out for everyone and welcome group bookings for guided tours.

The Victorian Maritime Centre is run by a group of volunteers who are members of the Western Port Oberon Association (WPOA.) The WPOA was formed during 1998 to acquire the ex-HMAS Otama, a decommissioned Oberon-class submarine. The Otama arrived into Western Port Bay on 30 April 2002.

What they do

Volunteers give their time freely to the administration of the museum and the organisation. They maintain the museum, curate the collection, are in the process of cataloguing hundreds of items, provide guided tours, and sell memberships and VMC merchandise.

How they do it

Being a not-for-profit organisation, they rely on donations, memberships, and sponsorship from local businesses and supporters to allow us to continue our work at the museum.

Museum Tour

Their most popular tour is of the museum's dioramas. The story of one of Australia's first submarines, AE2 and how this boat breached the Dardanelles in the horrific Gallipoli campaign. See HMAS Australia fighting for its life during the battle Leyte Gulf. Australia's heavy cruiser that endured the most kamikaze attacks of any ship during the second world war.

Collection: There are a number of beautifully crafted working models of Australian warships. See a model of the museums Port Phillip pilot cutter Wyuna which is under restoration in Tasmania

Tours are self-guided, but there is always a friendly volunteer on hand to answer any questions you may have.