National Motor Museum
The southern hemisphere's great motoring collection
A sprawling museum partly housed in an 1852 flour mill, displaying hundreds of historic cars, motorcycles and the story of Australian motoring.
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Last verified 8 August 2026 · source: National Motor Museum official site
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National Motor Museum - frequently asked questions
Where is the National Motor Museum?
The National Motor Museum is in Birdwood, in the Torrens Valley of the Adelaide Hills, about an hour's drive north-east of central Adelaide.
What can you see at the National Motor Museum?
The museum holds one of Australia's largest collections of historic vehicles, with hundreds of cars and motorcycles tracing the story of Australian motoring, partly housed in an 1852 flour mill.
Sources
- National Motor Museum official site (accessed August 2026)
- South Australian Tourism Commission (southaustralia.com) (accessed August 2026)
- Wikipedia — National Motor Museum, Birdwood (accessed August 2026)
Image credits
- National Motor Museum, Birdwood 20250109-112247.jpg by RegionVisitor90 , CC0 via Wikimedia Commons