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Visit the home of Australia’s oldest military air base.

RAAF Museum at Point Cook · Point Cook

RAAF Museum at Point Cook.

Photo: Bidgee / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.5 au · Display cropped.

About this place

The Royal Australian Air Force identifies Point Cook as Australia’s oldest military air base and locates its museum there.

The record

Comparison: Military air bases in Australia.

The museum is the visitor destination; the active base is not freely accessible. Check museum booking and identification requirements before travelling.

Visiting

Use the linked visitor page to check current access, opening and booking arrangements.

Check access details directly before travelling. Occasion tags are editorial suggestions. They do not certify accessibility or opening hours.

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Sources

Sources checked 23 September 2026. A publisher’s claim is attributed; it is not a complete independent survey.