Guide to Nowra Hill New South Wales Australia

Nowra Hill is a rural locality about eight kilometres south-west of Nowra. Most of it is bush and small farms, but it is also the site of HMAS Albatross, the Royal Australian Navy’s air station, and the museum beside it is one of the main attractions of the Shoalhaven.

Known For

• The Fleet Air Arm Museum
• The Navy’s only air station
• Bushland on the edge of Nowra

Things To Do at Nowra Hill

Fleet Air Arm Museum

The museum tells the story of Australian naval aviation from the First World War to the present. Its huge hangar holds more than thirty aircraft, among them Sea Furies, Sea Venoms, Skyhawks, Trackers and helicopters, along with engines, weapons and uniforms. A viewing deck overlooks the working airfield. Allow two hours. Check opening days before visiting, as they have varied.

Where To Stay

There is no accommodation at Nowra Hill. Nowra has motels and caravan parks.

History

The airfield was built for the air force in 1942, used by the British Pacific Fleet at the end of the war, and commissioned as HMAS Albatross in 1948.

Getting to Nowra Hill

From Nowra, follow Albatross Road south-west for about ten minutes.