Beck Museum

Beck Museum
Street Address:
Kennedy Highway, Mareeba
Postal Address:
PO Box 947, Mareeba, QLD 4880 Australia
Phone: +61 (07) 4092 3979
E-mail nbeck@ledanet.com.au

The Beck Collection is one of the more significant private collections of aircraft and militaria in Australia.

Located on the Kennedy Highway, just south of Mareeba in the tablelands inland from Cairns, the Beck Museum is owned and run by Sid Beck and his family. The public viewing area consists of a large display room full of militaria, smaller items and scale models, and a large WWII timber-framed hangar (an exhibit in itself!) which houses most of the full-size items.

The aircraft Sid has on display include: Ikara missile, SP-2H Neptune A89-277, DH-82 Tiger Moth VH-BXF, CAC Wackett, GAF Canberra A84-210, V-1 flying bomb replica, Bristol Sycamore XN450, Sea Venoms, Bell Airocobra “Erminie”, C-47 A65-73, DH Vampire, a Wildcat replica from a movie and Beech 23 Sundowner.

There are quite a few vehicles on display as well, including an operating Vietnam-Veteran Centurion MBT. Other vehicles include various soft-skinned trucks, an Alvis Saracen, various pieces of artillery and also several aero engines. There is also a Matilda tank guarding the gate.

The Beck Collection is a must-see if you are travelling through Tropical North Queensland.

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