Central Australian Aviation Museum

The museum is located on Memorial Avenue, which was the western edge of the north south runway of the original aerodrome. Police and prison labour cleared the runway in 1920 with the first aircraft landing in 1921. The use of aircraft to deliver mail and supplies to isolated cattle stations was a major factor in opening up the Territory.

Connellan Airways operated the aircraft for the Royal Flying Doctor Service between 1939 and 1973, making over 5,000 emergency medical flights in that time. The Aviation Museum is located in the original Connellan Airways hangar and houses two of the early flying doctor planes.