Lithgow Small Arms Factory Museum

Lithgow, New South Wales

The museum, on the factory site, is a tribute to the people and the works that have done so much for the country and its armed forces. Apart from the detailed and informative displays showing what life was like working at the factory and how its various products were made, the museum houses an astonishing collection of firearms of all types. There are several rooms quite full of handguns, machine guns, rocket launchers etc. It is almost as if the Factory was required to get a sample of every type of gun available to assist in their own design and production. There are also detailed displays of the specific guns Lithgow Small Arms Factory is famous for, Particularly the Lee Enfield and the SLR. It's an interesting glimpse into a world that not many of us come into contact with and well worth a visit.