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    20. WA Maritime & Shipwreck Museums

    September 14, 2025 in Australia ⋅ 🌬 61 °F

    Btw - WA stands for Western Australia.

    Strolling through the city, we stopped to visit the Maritime Museum & the Shipwreck Museum. The former was pretty good & they let us old codgers in for a discounted $10 AUD (about $6.50 US). The latter requested donation only.

    We saw a submarine, fishing vessels, and the Australian boat that beat the Americans to win the America's Cup in 1983 - a very proud moment for the Aussies.    Read more