South Australian Aviation Museum
In 1984 a group of people interested in aviation and the restoration of aircraft founded the Museum. Forming the South Australian Aviation & Warbirds Restoration Group, it held its inaugural meeting at the Maid of Auckland Hotel in June 1984. The Group was incorporated on 1 August 1984 and leased premises behind the former Pier Hotel at Glenelg in the old Ravens Garage for two years. The site housed the Museum’s first aircraft, the Avro Anson, as well as the start of our collection of aviation artefacts.
The Group became The South Australian Historical Aviation Museum Incorporated on 18 March 1985 (later the name was simplified to The South Australian Aviation Museum Inc.). The first ‘Open Day’ was held on Sunday 7 July 1985, followed by the first AGM in August 1985, with the princely sum of $527 in the kitty!